# N42CF: 1969 Piper PA-31-310, registration cancelled 2018-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2018
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 31-401
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 11, 1969
- Last registry action: March 6, 2018
- Mode S code: A4F97E
- Location: [Xxxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42CF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42CF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42CF-2018-03-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Piper PA-31-310: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2013F00012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013F00012), Dec 11, 2012: POTENTIOMETER. MALFUNCTIONED. SMOKE COMING FROM AUTOPILOT CONTROLLER.
- [SDR CTYA2011FA0000686](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CTYA2011FA0000686), Oct 16, 2011: LINE. LOOSE. ON DECENT PILOT NOTED LOW FUEL PRESSURE, SELECTED BOOST PUMP ON, FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR LOW ENGINE CEASED TO RUN, FEATHERED AND SECURED ENGINE.

## 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.

- [Incident 20121211028399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121211028399I), Dec 11, 2012: Piper PA-31-310 (N42CF), Watford City, ND, No damage. A small flame with a lot of smoke came from the auto-pilot control unit on the lower part of the throttle quadrant. Aircraft landed without incident, no…

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