# N440VC: 1969 Piper PA-31-310, registration cancelled 2016-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2016
- Exported to: Bahamas
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 31-486
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1969
- Certificate issued: April 30, 2014
- Last registry action: April 30, 2014
- Mode S code: A54C7B
- Owner when cancelled: [Strong Tower Services LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRONG%20TOWER%20SERVICES%20LLC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [New Castle, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/New%20Castle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6466° N, 75.6048° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19720, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N440VC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=440VC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N440VC-2016-11-07

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

## 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 MIA05WA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05WA057), Jan 8, 2005: Piper PA-31-310 (N440VC), Crooked Island, Bahamas, substantial damage

## 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 19820805049609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820805049609I), Aug 5, 1982: Piper PA31300 (N440VC), West Chester, PA, Minor damage. 12 Inches of #2 prop and spinner separated and went through nose baggage compartment. Stabilizer damaged by debris.

## Other aircraft with N440VC

- [Cancelled 1969-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N440VC-1969-05-20): Piper PA-31, S/N 31-328. Owner: [The Visidor Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THE%20VISIDOR%20CO), [Jasper, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Jasper)

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