# N422MQ: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300, registration cancelled 1998-09-11 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 11, 1998 - Exported to: France - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (registry code 8680920) - Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 028 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: May 11, 1998 - Last registry action: May 11, 1998 - Mode S code: A5042F - Owner when cancelled: [American Eagle Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20EAGLE%20AIRLINES%20INC) - Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 32.8240° N, 97.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76155, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N422MQ - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=422MQ - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N422MQ-1998-09-11 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 Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300.md ## Service difficulty reports (16) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR SIMA980851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA980851), Mar 26, 1998: SELECTOR VALVE. INOPERATIVE. ORD - FLT 4351 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW WAS NOT ABLE TO RETRACT GEAR. CREW RETURNED TO ORD SAFELY. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WAS REPORTED. RAI'D L/G SELECTOR VALVE. - [SDR SIMA980382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA980382), Feb 7, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SAW - DURING PS-2 CHECK, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT LOCATION 29 WL WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT LOCATI - [SDR SIMA973502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA973502), Dec 17, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY DOOR LIGHT INOP. RAI EMERGENCY STEP LIGHT ON PAX DOOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA973191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA973191), Nov 15, 1997: LIGHT. FAILED. ORD - FLT 4305 - FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE FROM READING LIGHT OVER 8A, B. TURNED OFF LIGHT SWITCH AND SMOKE STOPPED. DISCONNECTED READING LIGHT POWER SUPPLY - [SDR SIMA973131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA973131), Nov 9, 1997: POWER PACK. INOPERATIVE. GRR - FORWARD EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOP. RAI'D POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR SIMA972035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA972035), Jul 22, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION TASK CARD ZL-141-GVI-10020-001, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS - [SDR SIMA972034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA972034), Jul 22, 1997: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION TASK CARD ZL-141-GVI-10020-001, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LEFT AFT INBOARD, RIGHT AFT INBOARD SEAT TRACKS CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS - [SDR SIMA972033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA972033), Jul 22, 1997: SUPPORT. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION TASK CARD ZL-141-GVI-10020-001, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE AFT RIGHT FLOOR SUPPORT ZEE (ZEE MEMBER) BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS 39R AND 4 - [SDR SIMA972032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA972032), Jul 22, 1997: SILL. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION TASK CARD ZL-141-GVI-10020-001, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE SERVICE DOOR SILL PLATE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-61-00. MAINT - [SDR SIMA9701981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA9701981), Jul 17, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION TASK CARD ZL-141-GVI-10020-001, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATES ON FLOORBEAM NR 36 AND NR 39. CORROSION WAS OUT - [SDR 97ZZZX3398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3398), Jul 17, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-1 INSPECTION TASK CARD ZL-141-GVI-10020-001, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED CORROSION AROUND NUTPLATES ON FLOORBEAM NR 36 AND NR 39. CORROSION WAS OUT - [SDR SIMA9701141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA9701141), Apr 24, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ORD - FLT 4031 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT SYSTEM STAYS ON WHEN AIRCRAFT POWER IS REMOVED AFTER TESTING THE FLOOR LIGHT SYSTEM. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PAC - [SDR SIMA961141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA961141), Apr 23, 1996: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. ORD - FLT 4245 - FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. C/A - REPLACED POWER PACK AND BATTERY 3WL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X) - [SDR SIMA960711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA960711), Mar 11, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. DEFECTIVE. RFD - DURING PS-2 CHECK MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE FORWARD CABIN INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN SELECTED OFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLAC - [SDR SIMA960261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA960261), Jan 26, 1996: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CMI - EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER PACK AT 30WL INOP. REMOVED AND INSPECTED POWER PACK AND BATTERY AT 30WL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X) - [SDR SIMA953062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA953062), Nov 2, 1995: DEICE CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ORD - FLT 4340 - AIRFRAME DE-ICE FAULTY IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL IN ORD. REMOVED AND INSPECTED AIRFRAME DE-ICE CONTROLLER 'B'. GR ## 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 CHI93FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA129), Apr 5, 1993: Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 (N422MQ), Chicago, IL, minor damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the unqualified baggage handler's attempting to load an unfamiliar airplane and inadequate training by the airline which employed the baggage handler. ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 19930404016779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930404016779A), Apr 4, 1993: Aerosp ATR42300 (N422MQ), Chicago, IL, Minor damage, 1 fatal. Ground crew person walked into idling prop at night. First time on job. - [Incident 19891025055469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891025055469I), Oct 25, 1989: Aerosp ATR42300 (N422MQ), Cedar Rapids, IA. Left engine losing oil. Propeller pitch decreased. Feathered propeller. Found a faulty control unit. --- 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.