# N304CA: 1980 Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30, registration cancelled 2014-11-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 26, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30) (registry code 8100602)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: SH3052
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 15, 1980
- Certificate issued: December 30, 1991
- Last registry action: February 4, 1998
- Mode S code: A32E61
- Owner when cancelled: [Space Age Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPACE%20AGE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [W Nyack, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/W%20Nyack)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0981° N, 73.9726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10994, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=304CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N304CA-2014-11-26

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30.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 NYC81IA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81IA061), Jun 22, 1981: Short Bros SD3-30 (N304CA), Wilkes Barre, PA, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 19880106012029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880106012029I), Jan 6, 1988: Stbros SD330 (N304CA), Middletown, PA. Could not hold powerplant within torque limits. Engine shut down. Found propeller governor had an internal failure.
- [Incident 19870225015519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870225015519I), Feb 25, 1987: Stbros SD330 (N304CA), Middletown, PA, Substantial damage. The right engine caught fire during descent. It was secured and a safe landing was made. Turbine bearing failure.
- [Incident 19821105066559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821105066559I), Nov 5, 1982: Stbros SD330 (N304CA), Jamaica, NY. Right engine lost fuel pressure and stopped crew mismanaged fuel. Fuel gauges in error. Low fuel indicator needed.
- [Incident 19820114001369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820114001369I), Jan 14, 1982: Stbros SD330 (N304CA), Middletown, PA. Za lost hydraulic pressure on takeoff climb. Emergency gear and hydraulic procedure used. Excessive air in system.
- [Incident 19810622054069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810622054069I), Jun 22, 1981: Stbros SD330 (N304CA), Wilkes Barre, PA, Minor damage. Aircraft encountered severe turbulence during level cruise.
- [Incident 19810226019809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810226019809I), Feb 26, 1981: Stbros SD330 (N304CA), Middleton, PA. Za nose gear red light remained on at gear retract. Found nose gear required servicing.

## Other aircraft with N304CA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304CA): Textron 182T, S/N 18283267, built 2024

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