# N5816: Convair 340, registration cancelled 1990-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Convair 340](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340) (registry code 242270A)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 126
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A77CC9
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5816
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5816
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5816-1990-09-10

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 (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.

- [Incident 19891111057409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891111057409I), Nov 11, 1989: Cvac STCAPJC (N5816), Indianapolis, IN. Fire warning. Declared emergency and landed. Right generator cannon connector shorted giving false signal.
- [Incident 19890421019839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890421019839I), Apr 21, 1989: Cvac STC340CVAC (N5816), Indianapolis, IN. NR2 fire warning on climbout. Shut engine down and returned. Found bird nest being built in engine intake. No fire.

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