# N3042C: 1978 Piper PA-44-180, registration cancelled 2008-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (registry code 7104402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A19SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A19SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 44-7995124
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 5, 2005
- Last registry action: April 5, 2005
- Mode S code: A330CF
- Owner when cancelled: [Southwest Aviaiton Specialties LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AVIAITON%20SPECIALTIES%20LLC)
- Location: [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0488° N, 96.0167° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74132, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3042C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3042C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3042C-2008-03-20

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 Piper PA-44-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180.md

## 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 ATL01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA058), May 20, 2001: Piper PA-44-180 (N3042C), Brooksville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the left main landing gear strut that resulted in collapse of the landing gear.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20010521014769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010521014769A), May 21, 2001: Piper PA44180 (N3042C), Brooksville, FL, No damage. (-23) During takeoff roll from rwy 27 at brookesvill/Hernando cnty airport (bkv), and prior to reaching 40 knots IAS, the left main strut tube sheared off and…

## Other aircraft with N3042C

- [Cancelled 2012-04-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3042C-2012-04-02): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B2273, built 2011. Exported to Indonesia. Owner: [Rangeflyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGEFLYERS%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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