# N242CA: Dehavilland DHC-6-300, registration cancelled 1998-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-6-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-300) (registry code 2802630)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 342
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1995
- Last registry action: January 21, 1998
- Mode S code: A237A0
- Owner when cancelled: [Lops Partnership](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOPS%20PARTNERSHIP)
- Location: [Billings, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Billings)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7833° N, 108.5007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Billings, MT, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=242CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242CA-1998-04-09

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 Dehavilland DHC-6-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-300.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX97LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA157), Apr 13, 1997: de Havilland DHC-6-300 (N242CA), Hilo, HI, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate en route fuel consumption calculations, which led to his failure to recognize a deteriorating fuel duration versus time-to-go situation in a more timely way.
- [NTSB DEN91LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA082), Jun 12, 1991: Boeing DHC-6-300 (N242CA), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT, I.E., NOT FOLLOWING THE CHECK LIST AND THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE AS A RESULT OF NO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM…

## 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.

- [Accident 19970413005799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970413005799A), Apr 13, 1997: Dhav DHC6300 (N242CA), Hilo, HI, Destroyed. Misjudged head winds on ocean ferry flight. Became low fuel status. Ditched 63 mi short destination Hilo hi.
- [Accident 19910612021359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910612021359A), Jun 12, 1991: Dhav DHC6300 (N242CA), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Overlooked hydraulic circuit braker and parking brake on start up. No brake pressure ran into company aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N242CA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242CA): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 10206, built 2024
- [Cancelled 2011-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242CA-2011-02-14): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9630, built 2004. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Coiled Spring Ventrues LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COILED%20SPRING%20VENTRUES%20LLC), [Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palo%20Alto)

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