# N3042R: 1963 Cessna 320A, registration cancelled 2012-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 320A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320a) (registry code 2074506)
- Engine: [Continental TSI0-470-B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsi0-470-b) (registry code 17029)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A25), [TCDS 3E3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3E3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 320A0042
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1963
- Last registry action: September 17, 1987
- Mode S code: A330DC
- Location: [Trinidad, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Trinidad)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1697° N, 96.1355° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75163, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3042R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3042R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3042R-2012-09-05

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Cessna 320A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320a.md

## 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 19821105063179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821105063179A), Nov 5, 1982: Cessna 320A (N3042R), Terrell, TX, Minor damage. Pilot landed with gear up. Failed to use landing check list. No registration on board.

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