N642JB is a 2008 Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 08SC243, registered in Clovis, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Feb 18, 2009. It is one of 69 SPORTCRUISER aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in California. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 24, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Clovis, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Mar 16, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A86D73
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52066563
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO
- Model
- SPORTCRUISER
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- 08SC243
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Light sport since Feb 18, 2009
- Approved operations
- Airplane
Public airports near Clovis
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Yosemite International Fresno, CA | KFAT | 4 mi | Towered | 100, A, A++ |
| Fresno Chandler Executive Fresno, CA | KFCH | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sierra Sky Park Fresno, CA | E79 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2004 | BRIDGES JOHN E LONG-EZ | LE-6996 | 1987 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2015 | Fresno, CA | Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro SPORTCRUISER this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15LA092 |
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.