# N342PL: Swearingen SA226TC, registration cancelled 1990-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Swearingen SA226TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (registry code 8780404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A8SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TC343
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A3C60C
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N342PL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=342PL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N342PL-1990-04-25

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Swearingen SA226TC: https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (7)

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 19890713051349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890713051349I), Jul 13, 1989: Swrngn SA226TC (N342PL), Butte, MT. Right main gear would not stay up and locked. Returned. Right main gear uplock switch had failed internally.
- [Incident 19890705051379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890705051379I), Jul 5, 1989: Swrngn SA226TC (N342PL), Billings, MT. Unable to pressurize on climb. Returned. Passenger door seal pneumatic supply line had pulled out of the door seal.
- [Incident 19890423021779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890423021779I), Apr 23, 1989: Swrngn SA226TC (N342PL), Billings, MT. Cabin door light on. Returned. Found forward middle click clack was bent. Repaired and adjusted light micro switches
- [Incident 19890210017539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890210017539I), Feb 10, 1989: Swrngn SA226TC (N342PL), Kalispell, MT. Loss of power on takeoff roll. Aborted. Engine shut down. Found a broken throttle cable. Cable replaced.
- [Incident 19880910057849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880910057849I), Sep 10, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N342PL), Billings, MT. Problem with rmi indicator and NR1 gyro after takeoff. Returned. NR1 gyro had failed.
- [Incident 19880228041939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880228041939I), Feb 28, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N342PL), Helena, MT, Minor damage. Bird strike at cruise. After landing, found damaged spinner on left engine and bird injestion damage to engine.
- [Incident 19871001063749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871001063749I), Oct 1, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N342PL), Billings, MT. Elevator control system locked up during climb. Returned. Found the stall avoidance servo failed internally.

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