# N2729R: Convair 340, registration cancelled 1996-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 1996
- Exported to: Venezuela
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Convair 340](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340) (registry code 242270A)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 150
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: November 9, 1994
- Last registry action: November 9, 1994
- Mode S code: A2B18D
- Owner when cancelled: [Los Pequenos Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOS%20PEQUENOS%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1517° N, 106.5749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2729R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2729R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2729R-1996-05-22

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 Convair 340: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19880819049199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880819049199I), Aug 19, 1988: Cvac 340CVAC (N2729R), Milwaukee, WI. Secured left engine when oil temperature rose. Made emergency landing. Found oil cooler door actuator failed.
- [Incident 19870521052889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870521052889I), May 21, 1987: Cvac STCAPJC (N2729R), Mosinee, WI. Cabin filled with smoke at cruise. Diverted safely. Found an oil leak in APU. APU replaced.
- [Incident 19860929073679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860929073679I), Sep 29, 1986: Cvac STCAPJC (N2729R), La Crosse, WI. Smoke from landing gear during rollout. Evacuation without fire. Brake pad failed causing hydraulic leak.
- [Incident 19810708047949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810708047949I), Jul 8, 1981: Cvac STCAPJC (N2729R), Chicago, IL. Zg zk engine fire warning discharged bottles. Landed safely. No fire replaced unit, second occurance same.
- [Incident 19781030027909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781030027909I), Oct 30, 1978: Cvac STCAPJC (N2729R), Kalamazoo, MI. AK ap during boarding, with gpu plugged in, smoke observed from battery compartment. Overheated batteries replaced.

## Other aircraft with N2729R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2729R): Quicksilver MX, S/N 4117, built 2005

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