# N312GC: 1975 Cessna 340A, registration cancelled 2014-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 2014
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a) (registry code 2076405)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A25), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 340A0023
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1976
- Certificate issued: August 17, 1998
- Last registry action: November 5, 2014
- Mode S code: A34ED8
- Owner when cancelled: [Parrish James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARRISH%20JAMES%20M)
- Location: [Terrell, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Terrell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7643° N, 96.2933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75160, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N312GC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=312GC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N312GC-2014-11-06

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 340A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a.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 WPR14LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA005), Oct 4, 2013: Cessna 340A (N312GC), Paulden, AZ, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear a radio tower while maneuvering at low altitude and his decision to make a high-speed, low pass over the gun club.

## 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 20131004020429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131004020429A), Oct 4, 2013: Cessna 340A (N312GC), Paulden, AZ, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Aircraft struck a 90? (Approx.) tall radio tower that was located at a shooting range located southwest of Paulden, AZ. Base of the tower was triangular shaped…

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