# N397RA: 1975 Cessna 340A, registration cancelled 2010-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 340A0009
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 2, 2003
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A49E42
- Owner when cancelled: [Norris Albert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORRIS%20ALBERT%20A)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7648° N, 95.1712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77015, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N397RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=397RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N397RA-2010-03-30

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 DEN08LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA145), Sep 1, 2008: Cessna 340A (N397RA), Angle Fire, NM, destroyed. Probable cause: Controlled flight into terrain for unknown reasons.

## 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 20080831851439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080831851439A), Aug 31, 2008: Cessna 340A (N397RA), Angel Fire, NM, Destroyed. (-23) At approximately 2045 MDT on August 31, 2008, the pilot of N397RA, the pilot of N397RA, a Cessna 340A, decided to go-around after executing the GPS 17…

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