# N34820: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320, registration cancelled 2004-12-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 2, 2004 - Exported to: Myanmar - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320) (registry code 8680930) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw121) (registry code 52124) - Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 159 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 17, 1989 - Certificate issued: October 15, 2004 - Last registry action: October 15, 2004 - Mode S code: A3DDBD - Owner when cancelled: [Continental Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 29.7568° N, 95.3657° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34820 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=34820 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34820-2004-12-02 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 Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320.md ## Service difficulty reports (33) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR C2XA02IA146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA02IA146), Jul 19, 2002: COMPUTER. FALSE INDICATION. IAH - FLT 3584 - CREW REPORTED THAT A FORWARD SMOKE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCID - [SDR C2XA01CL176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01CL176), Jul 24, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CLE FLIGHT 3279 THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 7. MAINTENANCE RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT IAW MEL 33-50-02. MAINTENANCE RE - [SDR C2XA01BT124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01BT124), Jun 27, 2001: GCU. FAULTY. EWR---CO3433, CREW REPORTED ACW GENERATOR #2 FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, SMELL OF ELECTRICAL INSULATION BURNING WAS PRESENT FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER W - [SDR C2XA01BT115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01BT115), Jun 22, 2001: BATTERY PACK. MISSING. BTV---CO3014, DURING LINE CHECK ON RON MAINTENANFOUND FRONT EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY MISSING BATTERY PACK.....INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW ATR - [SDR C2XA01BT116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01BT116), Jun 22, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. FAULTY. BTV---CO3014, DURING LINE CHECK ON RON MAINTENANCE FOUND LOWER AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE.....REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW ATR42 M - [SDR C2XA01CL140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01CL140), Jun 14, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENACE THE EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE AT 2A AND 5A.MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.OPERA - [SDR C2XA01BT064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01BT064), Apr 20, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. BTV---CO2930, DURING 3A INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND EXTERIOR LEFTHAND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EXTERIOR LEFTHAND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT. - [SDR C2XA01CL057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01CL057), Mar 9, 2001: UPLOCK SWITCH. STUCK. SYR FLIGHT 3185 THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SYR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALSO REPORTED A LO - [SDR C2XA01CL056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01CL056), Mar 8, 2001: SENSOR. FAILED. CLE FLIGHT 3158 THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM 1 NOSE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON GEAR EXTENSION. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL AFTER TOUCHDOWN. - [SDR C2XA00CL097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00CL097), Nov 21, 2000: PROXIMITY SENSOR. FAILED. CREW REPORTED A TOTAL LOSS OF ALL BRAKES ON THE CAPTAINS AND CO-PILOTS PEDALS. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP. A/C RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDE - [SDR C2XA00IA258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA258), Aug 15, 2000: STRUT. DISCHARGED. IAH - FLT 3490 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE LEFT MAI - [SDR C2XA00IA259](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00IA259), Aug 15, 2000: STRUT. DISCHARGED. IAH - FLT 3490 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE RIGHT MA - [SDR C2XA99IA522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA522), Oct 6, 1999: BULB. FAILED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT BULB AND - [SDR C2XA99IA513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA513), Sep 24, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EFD - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE FORWARD AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGEN - [SDR C2XA99IA385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA385), Jul 26, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EFD - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, SEVERAL EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGENCY LIGHT B - [SDR C2XA99IA346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA346), Jul 1, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. IAH - DURING 2A CHECK, FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW ATR 42-320 M - [SDR C2XA99IA343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA343), Jun 23, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - FLIGHT 3315 - THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND EXIT SIGN WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERG - [SDR C2XA99IA315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA315), Jun 15, 1999: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE FORWARD AISLE PATH EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED EMERGEN - [SDR C2XA99IA249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA249), Apr 18, 1999: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED FROM FRAME 33 TO 36. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SEAT - [SDR C2XA99IA248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA248), Apr 18, 1999: DOUBLER. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WHEEL WELL FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER RADIUS DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED JUST AFT OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE - [SDR C2XA99IA247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA247), Apr 18, 1999: SUPPORT. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENTER SUPPORT FOR THE BELLY FAIRING BETWEEN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT THE LOWER ATTACH POINT. MAIN - [SDR C2XA99IA246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA246), Apr 18, 1999: FRAME. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FRAME 37 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION AT FLOOR LEVEL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FRAME IAW ATR 42 REPAIR DRAWING 16S536R0054 - [SDR C2XA99IA245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA245), Apr 18, 1999: STEP. CRACKED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR STEP 834Z WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE FORWARD OUTBOARD CORNER. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK AND INS - [SDR C2XA99IA244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA99IA244), Apr 18, 1999: STRINGER. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT OUTBOARD STRINGER 21 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED FORWARD OF FRAME 40. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER - [SDR C2XA98BT032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98BT032), May 11, 1998: BULB. BROKEN. EWR - ON LINE CHECK FOUND RIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT BROKEN. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED BULB AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M) - [SDR C2XA98BT031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA98BT031), May 8, 1998: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BTV - DURING A 2A INSPECTION, FOUND 'EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WITH 6WL C/B PULLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY IN POWER SUPPLY 30WL. OPS CHECKED S - [SDR C2XA97IA263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA263), Sep 6, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT AFT SEAT TRACK FROM FRAME NR 36 AND 40 TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK IAW ATR SRM - [SDR C2XA97IA262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA262), Sep 6, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. IAH - DURING 1C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT STRINGER NR 20 CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 32 ADN 38. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED STRINGER SECTION I - [SDR C2XA97IA261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA261), Sep 6, 1997: CLIP. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND STRINGER CLIP AT RT STRINGER NR 15 FORWARD OF FRAME NR 40 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STRINGER CLIP IA - [SDR C2XA97IA260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA97IA260), Sep 6, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT HAND STR 15 CORRODED BETWEEN 39 TO 40. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CORRODED STRINGER SECTION IAW ATR SRM 5 - [SDR C2XA96BT008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96BT008), Sep 7, 1996: OIL PRESS LINE. LOOSE UNION. ROC/EWR - FLT 3625 - AFTER TAKEOFF IN CRUISE, CREW NOTED NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW AND LOOSING PRESSURE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO ROC UNEVENTFULLY. U - [SDR C2XA95CL121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95CL121), Oct 4, 1995: PROP BRAKE. FAILED. EWR - FLT NR 3614 - PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT TAXI, PROP BRAKE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE NR 2 TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGE. MAINTENANCE I - [SDR C2XA95CL119](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA95CL119), Oct 2, 1995: FUEL FILTER. CLOGGED. FLT NR 3548 - EWR-EWR - AFTER TAKEOFF THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CLOG LIGHT CAME ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO EWR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE FUEL O ## 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 NYC02LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA008), Oct 13, 2001: Aerospatiale ATR 42-320 (N34820), Yardley, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: an in flight collision with birds. ## FAA accident and incident reports (4) 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 20011013028359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011013028359I), Oct 13, 2001: Aerosp ATR42320 (N34820), Newark, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) At 1900E Continental express (jetlink) flight 3354, an ATR42-320 struck 2 canadian geese about 8 miles from yardley, pa enroute from norfolk (orf), VA to… - [Incident 19960907030159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960907030159I), Sep 7, 1996: Aerosp ATR42320 (N34820), Rochester, NY. Narrative: on September 7, 1996 at 1118 EDT, an aerospace ATR-42, N34820, flight 3623, operated by Continental express, inc. during level flight experienced a… - [Incident 19951004043799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951004043799I), Oct 4, 1995: Aerosp ATR42320 (N34820), Newark, NJ. Narrative: after completing before start check list, switched prop brake to off, got unlock light, prop started spinning. After approx. 10 sec. We smelled… - [Incident 19920927045529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920927045529I), Sep 27, 1992: Aerosp ATR42320 (N34820), Houston, TX. Left engine oil pressure light on. Landed safely. Passengers evacuated on runway. Metal particles found in oil tank ## Other aircraft with N34820 - [Cancelled 1947-09-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34820-1947-09-22): Rearwin 8135T, S/N 877, built 1941. Owner: [Johnson Lyle Francis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20LYLE%20FRANCIS), [Rosemead, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rosemead) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.