# N18066: 1989 Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605R, registration cancelled 2009-10-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 21, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r) (registry code 3930308)
- Engine: [GE CF6-80 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80-series) (registry code 30025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU), [TCDS E13NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E13NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 509
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 17, 1989
- Certificate issued: September 12, 2008
- Last registry action: September 12, 2008
- Mode S code: A143F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Afs Investments I Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AFS%20INVESTMENTS%20I%20INC)
- Location: [Stamford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stamford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0534° N, 73.5387° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stamford, CT, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18066
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18066-2009-10-21

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 Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605R: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r.md

## Service difficulty reports (46)

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

- [SDR AALA200802436A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802436A), Oct 30, 2008: GEARBOX. FAILED. SDQ INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO SDQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT BEVEL GEARBOX STARBOAD SIDE. SYS
- [SDR AALA200802391A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802391A), Oct 23, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT RIGHT NUMBER TWO DOOR INOPERATIVE. CHARGED EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA200802390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802390), Oct 23, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 1G TO 5G INOPERATIVE. CHARGED BATTERY LIGHTING SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA200802715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802715), Oct 10, 2008: LIGHT. DAMAGED. JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 21C DAMAGED. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 21C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIONS.
- [SDR AALA200802714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802714), Oct 10, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13C INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA200802255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200802255), Aug 31, 2008: LIGHT. MISSING. MIA EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 31G MISSING. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 31G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.
- [SDR AALA200801225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801225), May 6, 2008: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. JFK - EMERGENCY CABIN AISLE LIGHTS AT LEFT AFT DOOR INOPERATIVE FROM COCKPIT SWITCH 29C TO 37C. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY CABIN AISLE LIGHTS AT LEFT A
- [SDR AALA200801239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801239), May 6, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER TWO DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LEFT NUMBER TWO DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20072441](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20072441), Dec 13, 2007: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. MIA INFLIGHT T377/13DEC - NUMBER ONE YAW DAMPER PADDLE TRIPPED ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUTO PILOT YAW ACTUATOR. SYSTEM
- [SDR AALA20071387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071387), Aug 1, 2007: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. MIA INFLIGHT T2251/01AUG MCO TO SJU - AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED UNWANTED FUEL TRANSFER INTO THE TRIM TANK. LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CENTER OF GRAVITY CO
- [SDR AALA20050492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050492), Aug 3, 2005: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEATS 31G AND 34G BROKEN. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 31G AND 34G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20050493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050493), Aug 3, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. JFK - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 29 TO 33C AND 35 TO 37C INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT NUMBER 4 BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 29 TO 33C AND 35 TO 37C. 
- [SDR AALA20050424](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050424), Jul 6, 2005: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. JFK - FOUND LEFT 4 DOOR EXIT EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT LEFT 4 DOOR FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL
- [SDR AALA20040523](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040523), May 4, 2004: LIGHT. BROKEN. MIA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 9G BROKEN. INSTALLED NEW EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 9G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)
- [SDR AALA20020107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20020107), Jan 31, 2002: HORN. INOPERATIVE. JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EVACUATION SIREN AT 2R DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EVACUATION SIREN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPE
- [SDR AALA20012048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20012048), Nov 18, 2001: DETECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LHR - FLT 101 - BRAKE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ECAM INDICATIONS ON WHEELS 1, 2, 5 AND 6 WERE 400-420 DEGREES. ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURES IAW OPERATI
- [SDR AALA20011728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011728), Aug 31, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS RIGHT SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20001270](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001270), Aug 3, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 2L DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- [SDR AALA20005710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20005710), May 6, 2000: STRUCTURE. WORN. TUL - FOUND RIGHT KRUEGER FLAP BLOCKER DOOR WORN 2 INCHES BY .080 DEEP IN FLANGE. REPAIRED FLAP BLOCKER DOOR PER ESO 30595 DATED 5/5/2000. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000781), May 5, 2000: ARM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LOWER ARM ASSY CORRODED ON R1 DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER ARM ASSY ON R1 DOOR PER SRM 51-72-10-0. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000784), Apr 29, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND A SECTION OF CORROSION 3 SQUARE INCHES AND A SECTION 20 SQUARE INCHES OUTBOARD OF RIBS 4 AND 5. (M)
- [SDR AALA991849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991849), Dec 6, 1999: OVEN. DIRTY. LHR - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS NR 2 OVEN SMOKED. CLEANED FIRST CLASS OVEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
- [SDR AALA991848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991848), Dec 6, 1999: OVEN. DIRTY. LHR - FLT 0106 - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTNENANCE, FIRST CLASS NR 1 OVEN SMOKED. CLEANED FIRST CLASS OVEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)
- [SDR AALA990151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990151), Feb 3, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LAV 'L' TIE DOWN AREAS CORRODED AT INBOARD SUPPORT BEAM. REMOVED AND BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER ESO 30595/01-02-99, TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED. (M)
- [SDR AALA980784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980784), Apr 16, 1998: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 51-72-10. TST: 25,900 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,200. (X)
- [SDR AALA980767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980767), Apr 9, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STR 48L SPLICE. REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 51-72-10-0. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)
- [SDR AALA980766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980766), Apr 9, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STR 53L. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-14-2. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)
- [SDR AALA980734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980734), Apr 8, 1998: SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - FLOORBOARD SUPPORT FRAME HAS CORROSION FORWARD SIDE BETWEEN NR 4 AND NR 6 ROLLER TRAYS. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF CROSSBEAM 12 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTERLINE 
- [SDR AALA980733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980733), Apr 8, 1998: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. TUL - STRINGER SPLICE AT FRAME 65 STRINGER 49L CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-72-10-0. TST: 25,942.58 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)
- [SDR AALA980732](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980732), Apr 8, 1998: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. TUL - STRINGER SPLICE AT FRAME 65 TO LEFT IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER SRM 51-72-10-0. TST: 25,942.58 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)
- [SDR AALA980731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980731), Apr 8, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. TUL - CONNECTING FITTING LEFT SIDE BETWEEN FR 13A AND FR 14A CRACKED AT UPPER OUTBOARD EDGE OF REGION B. BLENDED CRACK AT UPPER OUTBOARD EDGE OF REGION 'B' OF L
- [SDR AALA980727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980727), Apr 7, 1998: LONGERON. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON RT SIDE OF LONGERON 56 RT BETWEEN FRAMES 57.2 AND 57.3. BLENDED OUT CORROSION PER SRM 51-74-14-2 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-14-2. TS
- [SDR AALA980726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980726), Apr 7, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STRINGER 49L. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-14-2. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)
- [SDR AALA980725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980725), Apr 7, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STRINGER 51L. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-14-2. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLE: 10,261. (X)
- [SDR AALA980724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980724), Apr 6, 1998: FLOOR SUPPORT. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT INBOARD OF COCKPIT DOOR AT FRAME 12. INSTALLED NEW EXTRUSION, ALODINED, PRIMED AND PAINTED PER SRM 53-12-15-0. TST: 25,942.58 H
- [SDR AALA980709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980709), Apr 6, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - STRINGER SPLICE CORRODED AT 48L FRAME 65. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 51-72-10-0. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)
- [SDR AALA980708](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980708), Apr 6, 1998: FITTING. CORRODED. TUL - CROSSBEAM END FITTING CORRODED ON FORWARD FLANGE AT TRAY NR 6. INSTALLED DOUBLER REF SRM 53-10-15-2. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)
- [SDR AALA980776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980776), Apr 2, 1998: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STR 54L AND STR 55L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-72-10. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)
- [SDR AALA980765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980765), Mar 31, 1998: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STR 55L. REPLACED STRINGER SECTION PER SRM 53-10-14. TST: 25,942 HOURS. CYCLES: 10,261. (X)
- [SDR AALA980316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980316), Feb 14, 1998: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR RED WARNING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR FOR AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR RED WARNING L
- [SDR AALA971796](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971796), Sep 21, 1997: CONVERTER. DEFECTIVE. JFK - 1473 - AFTER TAKEOFF JFK, NR 2 TAT FAULT AND FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED WITH DC ELECTRIC T/R'S XXX OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCID
- [SDR AALA961861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961861), Dec 23, 1996: STRIP. BROKEN. BDL - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FUOND EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT ROW 21 A/B BROKEN. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AT ROW 21 A/B. SYSTE
- [SDR AALA961576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961576), Oct 27, 1996: LIGHT. MISSING. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 21B AND 24B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MISSING EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BETWEEN PAX SEA
- [SDR AALA961224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961224), Aug 18, 1996: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS AT ROWS 8H AND 12H INOPERATIVE. SECURED CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL O
- [SDR AALA951164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951164), Jun 28, 1995: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. SJU - FLT 1786 - AFTER TAKEOFF ANU, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT IN SYSTEM 2. SELECTED SYSTEM 1 AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED SJU AN
- [SDR AALA951005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951005), May 30, 1995: EEL STRIP. DEFECTIVE. JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FRONT OF THE L3 DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP FROM SIDE WAL

## 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 MIA91IA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91IA207), Aug 28, 1991: Airbus Industrie A-300-600R (N18066), Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), incident, no damage. Probable cause: THE IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGERS TO COMPLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO RETURN TO THEIR SEATS AND UTILIZE THEIR SEATBELTS.

## 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 19910828062919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910828062919I), Aug 28, 1991: Airbus A300B4605R (N18066), Atlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico. Deviated at FL290 for radar picture wx. Hit clear air turbulence. Passengers injured. No sigments. Seat belt sign on
- [Incident 19900311026799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900311026799I), Mar 11, 1990: Airbus A300B4605R (N18066), Windsor Locks, CT, Minor damage. Lower access door open warning on climb. Returned. Door found on runway. Suspect improper installation.

## Other aircraft with N18066

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18066-undated): Cessna 150L, S/N 15073768. Triennial form not returned

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