# N500LB: 1971 Cessna 340, registration cancelled 2013-10-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 24, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 340](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340) (registry code 2076404)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A25), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 340-0006
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 2, 1971
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2001
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A63AEC
- Owner when cancelled: [Davco Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVCO%20CORP)
- Location: [Lancaster, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lancaster)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0730° N, 76.3137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17601, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500LB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=500LB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500LB-2013-10-24

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Cessna 340: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 98ZZZX709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX709), Feb 2, 1998: TORQUE TUBE. FAILED. GOOD BANG HEARD WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP. RIGHT GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED RIGHT TORQUE TUBE RETRACT BEL

## 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 19980202004739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980202004739I), Feb 2, 1998: Cessna 340CESSNA (N500LB), Marietta, PA, Minor damage. Narrative: after take off, pilot selected gear handle up and heard a loud bang. Selected gear handle down and only left and nose indicated green lights. Upon…

## Other aircraft with N500LB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500LB): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 77X, S/N 5808, built 2024

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