# N4806C: 1953 Convair 340, registration cancelled 2002-08-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 29, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Convair 340](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340) (registry code 242270A)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 74
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 1953
- Certificate issued: September 5, 1974
- Last registry action: July 16, 2002
- Mode S code: A5EBC6
- Owner when cancelled: [Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORIDA%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20CORP)
- Location: [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.0870° N, 80.1530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33315, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4806C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4806C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4806C-2002-08-29

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 Convair 340: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340.md

## 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 19780906017979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780906017979I), Sep 6, 1978: Cvac 340CVAC (N4806C), St Louis, MO, Substantial damage. Engine shut down due to high oil temp. Flight returned. Suspect internal failure of nose case

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