# N140CN: 1980 Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30, registration cancelled 2012-11-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30) (registry code 8100602)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: SH3051
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 15, 1980
- Last registry action: October 6, 1994
- Mode S code: A0A2EF
- Location: [Griffin, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Griffin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2888° N, 84.2799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30223, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140CN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=140CN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N140CN-2012-11-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (8)

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 19880708045269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880708045269I), Jul 8, 1988: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Parkersburg, WV. Left engine shut down on climb due to loud bang and fluctuating torque. Aircraft returned. Failure in power section
- [Incident 19880112009019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880112009019I), Jan 12, 1988: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout while turning onto the taxiway. Backed onto a snow fence. Steer actuator faulty
- [Incident 19871105073269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871105073269I), Nov 5, 1987: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Pittsburgh, PA. Lightning strike in cruise. Found burnt rivets on fuselage lower skin aft of radome. Crew reported loud explosion.
- [Incident 19870723052949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870723052949I), Jul 23, 1987: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Morgantown, WV. The engine lost oil pressure and was secured. A union, installed on the nose case, was leaking due to worn threads.
- [Incident 19870721052959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870721052959I), Jul 21, 1987: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Youngstown, OH, Minor damage. The oil presure fell to zero and left engine was secured. An improperly installed pressure valve came loose.
- [Incident 19841127069889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841127069889I), Nov 27, 1984: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Youngstown, OH, Minor damage. Engine quit during climb out. Engine driven fuel pump drive shaft failed. Part nr 025323 300 03.
- [Incident 19840404019799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840404019799I), Apr 4, 1984: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Corpolis, PA. NR1 engine flamed out on reaching cruise altitude. Returned. Found the engine driven fuel pump spline had failed.
- [Incident 19830614035079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830614035079I), Jun 14, 1983: Stbros SD330 (N140CN), Parkersburg, WV. Lost oil pressure on climb. Prop feathered. Engine shut down. Substantial damage found in power section.

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