Aircraft Description
N55142 is a 1944 Cessna UC-78, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Morris Thomas B in Imlay City, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 27, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on November 19, 1984. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Jacobs L4 /R755-7 engine producing 245 horsepower, N55142 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A70621 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N55142 was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Cessna Aircraft Company, now a subsidiary of Textron Aviation based in Wichita, Kansas, is one of the most prolific aircraft manufacturers in history. Known for iconic models like the Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the world's most-produced aircraft, Cessna has been building general aviation aircraft since 1927. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the UC-78 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N55142. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-01 01:32:20 UTC