N42PT is a 1943 Boeing A75N1(PT17) (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 75-8387, registered in Petaluma, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor W670 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 3, 1971. It is one of 759 A75N1(PT17) aircraft in the FAA registry, 63 of them registered in California. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 15, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Petaluma, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4FA9D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51175235
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BOEING
- Model
- A75N1(PT17)
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-743 (The Boeing Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 75-8387
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 3, 1971
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Petaluma
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petaluma Municipal Petaluma, CA | O69 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Gnoss Field Novato, CA | KDVO | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sonoma Valley Schellville/Sonoma, CA | 0Q3 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | Petaluma, CA | Boeing A75N1(PT17) this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA014 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.