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Aerospatiale ATR42-500

Aircraft Manufacturer: Aerospatiale

Model: ATR42-500

Aircraft Details

Manufacturer Aerospatiale
Manufacturer Serial Number 8680948
Model ATR42-500
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Weight Class 3 (20,000+ lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Turbo-prop
Number of Engines 2 engines
Number of Seats 62 seats
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Safety Analysis

No aircraft are currently registered with the FAA under this model slug. That often indicates a historical type, a variant whose accidents roll up to its parent series in the registry, or a coding-only reference record. Methodology →

Airworthiness Directives

Composition of FAA airworthiness directives (ADs) that apply to this model, as of October 21, 2026. ADs are mandatory FAA-issued corrective actions for safety-of-flight issues. Pilots, owners, and operators should always verify against the current FAA AD listing before any maintenance or flight action. Methodology →

7 active · 7 total airworthiness directives issued against this model · most recent:

Time series

Directives by year

Count of airworthiness directives issued against this model per calendar year (publication date in the Federal Register). Includes both active and superseded directives. An active AD still applies; a superseded one was replaced by a later AD.

2003 – 2006 Total 7
Airworthiness directives by year Airworthiness directives by year (total 7 observed): 2003 4, 2004 1, 2005 1, 2006 1. 2 4 6 8 0 4 '03 1 '04 1 '05 1 '06

Recent directives

The most recent airworthiness directives applicable to this model, by effective date. A Superseded badge means a later AD has replaced this one; we still list the original so it isn't lost from the page.

AD number Effective date Subject Status
2006-17-06 Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42-500 Airplanes and Model ATR72-212A Airplanes Active
2005-19-05 Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42-500 Airplanes Active
2004-12-13 Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42-500 and ATR72-212A Series Airplanes Active
2003-18-07 Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42-200, -300, -320, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model ATR72 Series Airplanes Active
2003-17-09 Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42-500 and ATR72 Series Airplanes Active
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