# N40XY: Douglas A-26B, registration cancelled 1973-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas A-26B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-a-26b) (registry code 3020504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TCS L-3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TCS%20L-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18607
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 12, 1968
- Mode S code: A4AC6C
- Owner when cancelled: [Occidental Of Libya Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OCCIDENTAL%20OF%20LIBYA%20INC)
- Location: [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40XY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40XY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40XY-1973-01-03

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Douglas A-26B: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-a-26b.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 EU170DYZ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/EU170DYZ02), Dec 19, 1970: Douglas A-26 (N40XY), Beirut, LE, incident, minor damage

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