N742
Piper PA-18-150 · built 1964
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 3 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on October 7, 1960.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Scheduled US airline service
Reported in scheduled US passenger service from December 1998 to January 2007 — 14,901 flights. Last reported flight: January 31, 2007, Southwest Airlines, SNA → SJC.
Not reported in scheduled US service since January 2007 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | December 1998 | January 2007 | 14,901 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2006 to 2014, most recently reported as owned.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines WN | 2006 | 2014 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- March 8, 2002Accident
The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations that lead to fuel exhaustion.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1964 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N742.
- September 1, 1954AccidentHull loss
After taking part to a fish regulation conference in Sitka, all passengers were returning to Juneau when they decided to perform a low pass over the King Salmon Bay (east part of the Admiralty Island) to make a stream survey of the salmon run conditions. At a height of 100 feet, while making a turn to the left, the aircraft hit the ground.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file
Worst recorded outcome: no damage.
- June 26, 1991Incident
While cruising at fl370 aircraft requested fl290 due to engine problem. Aircraft was cleared as requested and reported reaching fl290 with #1 engine shutdown due to low oil pressure. Aircraft continued to destination.
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).