# N5817: Convair 340, registration cancelled 1981-05-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 28, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Convair 340](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340) (registry code 242270A)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 81
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1966
- Mode S code: A77CEC
- Owner when cancelled: [Allegheny Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEGHENY%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5817
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5817
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5817-1981-05-28

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 Convair 340: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340.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 DIA69A0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69A0005), Jul 25, 1968: Convair 580 (N5817), Morgantown, WV, substantial damage

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