# N3468Q: 1966 Cessna 320E, registration cancelled 2015-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 320E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320e) (registry code 2074514)
- Engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A25), [TCDS E7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 320E-0068
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1966
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1997
- Last registry action: September 30, 2003
- Mode S code: A3D717
- Owner when cancelled: [Trans-Plant Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS-PLANT%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4056° N, 112.0255° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85040, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3468Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3468Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3468Q-2015-05-08

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 Cessna 320E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-320e.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19970704027309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970704027309I), Jul 4, 1997: Cessna 320E (N3468Q), Napa, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: on July 4, 1997, 1618 local, Cessna 320 N3468Q had it's nose gear collapse on landing at Napa County Airport, CA. The pilot had been trying to lock…
- [Incident 19910520021489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910520021489I), May 20, 1991: Cessna 320E (N3468Q), Kirksville, MO, Minor damage. Unable to lock nose gear down. Returned to departure point. Gear collapsed. Tube assembly main drive broke.
- [Incident 19870612037629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870612037629I), Jun 12, 1987: Cessna 320E (N3468Q), Kirksville, MO, Minor damage. The nose wheel failed to extend. The aircraft landed on the main gear. Wheel jammed in disconnected gear doors.

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