# N343GS: 1956 Convair C-131F

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Convair C-131F](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-c-131f) (registry code 2423005, 54 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 305
- Year built: 1956
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 2017
- Certificate issued: August 4, 2015
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A3C91A
- Registered owner: [Conquest Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONQUEST%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Miami Lakes, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami%20Lakes)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9046° N, 80.3021° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33014, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=343GS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N343GS

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-2800 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Convair C-131F)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N343GS.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20211203019259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211203019259I), Dec 3, 2021: Convair C-131F (N343GS), Miami, FL, Minor damage. [privacy data omitted] Registration N343GS, serial number 305 departing Miami-opa Locka airport (opf) reported smoke and a flame coming from the no. 2 engine…
- [Incident 20180424004049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180424004049I), Apr 24, 2018: Convair C-131F (N343GS), Punta Gorda, FL, No damage. Convair CV-340-340, serial number 305, N343GS was enroute from tampa international airport (tpa) to opa-locka airport (opf) when engine number 1 started to run…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2021F00379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00379), Dec 3, 2021: AUGMENTOR TUBE. BURNED OUT. DURING CLIMB THE RIGHT WING HEATER FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING BELL STARTED SOUNDING OFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE / KOPF AND AFTER LANDING 

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Convair C-131F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-c-131f/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

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