N5542U - 1969 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

P28A

1969

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1969

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

P28ACherokee (PA-28-140/150/160/180)

Airworthiness Date

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Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

LIGHTNING AVIATION

Address

510 AIRPORT DR

City

FOLEY

State / Zip Code

Alabama36535-1552

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51610370

Mode S Code (Hex)

A710F8

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 6, 2019	ERA19FA164	Destroyed	Fatal	A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following the loss of power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.

May 6, 2019ERA19FA164

Destroyed

Fatal

A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following the loss of power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.

Additional Details

Registration

N5542U

Serial Number

28-26264

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC