# N123KK: 1973 Cessna 340, registration cancelled 2017-03-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 10, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 340](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340) (registry code 2076404)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A25), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 340-0251
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 1996
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1996
- Last registry action: October 24, 2016
- Mode S code: A05FC2
- Owner when cancelled: [Weather Modification LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEATHER%20MODIFICATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Fargo, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Fargo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.9272° N, 96.8348° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58102, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N123KK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=123KK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N123KK-2017-03-10

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 340: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340.md

## Service difficulty reports (3)

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

- [SDR 20000504SH013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000504SH013), Apr 6, 2000: TRUNNION. FAILED. NOSE GEAR TRUNNION FAILED. (X)
- [SDR 96ZZZX3444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3444), May 30, 1996: CRANKCASE. CRACKED. ENGINE CRANKCASE WAS FOUND CRACKED FROM THE CRANKCASE THROUGH-BOLT AT CYLINDER NR 2. THE CASE WAS REPLACED 4-9-95. THE ENGINE CURRENTLY HAS 1,257 HOURS TSO.
- [SDR 96ZZZX3440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3440), May 30, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. FOUND TIP TANK MOUNTING BULKHEAD CRACKED. REPLACED BULKHEAD. SUBMITTER STATES CRACKING MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN UPWARD FORCE APPLIED TO AFT END OF TIP TANK.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN17FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA045), Dec 1, 2016: Cessna 340 (N123KK), Fargo, ND, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loose fuel fitting on the combustion heater that leaked a lean fuel-air mixture into the nose baggage compartment. The mixture was most likely ignited by the combustion heater, blowing off the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Accident 20161201022529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161201022529A), Dec 1, 2016: Cessna 340 (N123KK), Fargo, ND, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On December 1, 2016, at 1629 central standard time, a Cessna 340, N123KK, impacted terrain About 10 miles south of hector international airport (FAR), Fargo,…
- [Incident 20000217001599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000217001599I), Feb 17, 2000: Cessna 340CESSNA (N123KK), Mankato, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft landed with possible side load of nose gear in snow and iciing conditions. Trunion on left side of nose gear snapped. Inspection revealed no…
- [Incident 19930218005239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930218005239I), Feb 18, 1993: Cessna 340CESSNA (N123KK), Lewiston, ID, Minor damage. One engine seemed to sag on takeoff. Aborted. Struck taxi lights while attempting to turn off onto another runway.

## Other aircraft with N123KK

- [Cancelled 2024-02-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N123KK-2024-02-01): Airbus S A S A380-841, S/N 0120. Exported to Malta. Owner: [Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake)

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