# N70073: 1989 Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605R, registration cancelled 2009-09-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 2, 2009 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r) (registry code 3930308) - Engine: [GE CF6-80 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf6-80-series) (registry code 30025) - Data sheets: [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU), [TCDS E13NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E13NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 516 - Year built: 1989 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 18, 1989 - Certificate issued: September 10, 2002 - Last registry action: September 16, 2008 - Mode S code: A957F7 - Owner when cancelled: [A F S Investments I Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/A%20F%20S%20INVESTMENTS%20I%20INC) - Location: [Stamford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Stamford) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 41.0534° N, 73.5387° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stamford, CT, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70073 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70073 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70073-2009-09-02 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605R: https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r.md ## Service difficulty reports (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR AALA2009041100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009041100001), Apr 11, 2009: VALVE. MISSING. MIA AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. GROUND PRE-CONDITIONED AIR CHECK VALVE FOUND MISSIN - [SDR AALA2009012600434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009012600434), Jan 26, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 6G TO 26G VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA2009012600433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2009012600433), Jan 26, 2009: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 1D TO 6C VERY DIM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. - [SDR AALA200803140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200803140), Dec 18, 2008: CHECK VALVE. BROKEN. SJU INFLIGHT STI TO JFK - CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AT 14000. CABIN CLIMBS 1500 PER MINUTES WITH OUTFLOW VALVES CLOSED. LANDED SJU WITHOUT INC - [SDR AALA200820079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200820079), Nov 13, 2008: STRUCTURE. DAMAGED. RT WING ROOT LEADING EDGE HAS DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-00-2. - [SDR AALA200800663](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800663), Mar 17, 2008: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. JFK INFLIGHT T1881/17MAR - CREW REPORTED LOSS OF YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DURING CLIMB. RETURNED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE Y - [SDR AALA200800484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200800484), Mar 3, 2008: PRESSURE SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. BWI INFLIGHT T613/03MAR JFK TO MIA - NUMBER TWO ENGINE FUEL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED BWI WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FUEL FILT - [SDR AALA20071155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071155), Jun 25, 2007: JACKSCREW. INOPERATIVE. MIA INFLIGHT T918/25JUN - LEADING EDGE SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND FOR LANDING. LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER THREE RIGHT JACK SCREW. SYSTEM GROUND CH - [SDR AALA20070729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070729), Apr 22, 2007: WIRE. LOOSE. MIA EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36C HAS LOOSE WIRE. SECURED WIRE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED) - [SDR AALA20070277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070277), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19C INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AS SEAT 19C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070276), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 13G INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AS SEAT 13G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070275), Feb 3, 2007: LIGHT. BROKEN. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 21G BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 21G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070274), Feb 3, 2007: LIGHT. BROKEN. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 14C BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 14C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070273), Feb 3, 2007: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. MIA - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36C INOPERATIVE. SECURED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 36C. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070278](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070278), Feb 3, 2007: BULB. BURNED OUT. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 20G INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AS SEAT 20G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070062), Jan 11, 2007: HOSE. LEAKING. SJU INFLIGHT T1075/11JAN - ON FINAL APPROACH HAD GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO GATE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE EN - [SDR AALA20061104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20061104), Nov 25, 2006: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT BULB SEAT 2G INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION. SECURED CONNECTION FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT BULB SEAT 2G. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED - [SDR AALA20060660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060660), Sep 6, 2006: SENSOR. MISALIGNED. MIA - UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF WITH SYSTEM ONE OR TWO. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SENSOR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. REALIGNED - [SDR AALA20040940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040940), Sep 3, 2004: SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. JFK - UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED AND LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT GEAR SENSORS AND TARGET BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLIS - [SDR AALA20040932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040932), Sep 1, 2004: PROXIMITY SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. SDQ - INFLIGHT UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. TRIED BOTH SYSTEMS. RETURNED TO SDQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED FAULT RETRIEVAL OF PROXIMITY DETECT - [SDR AALA20040913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040913), Aug 29, 2004: SENSOR. INOPERATIVE. INFLIGHT T 1165/28 GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE AFTER TAKE OFF IN GEAR POSITION SYSTEM 1. TRIED SYSTEM 2 IAW OPERATION MANUAL VOLUME 1. GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE. RETURNED F - [SDR AALA20040482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040482), Apr 21, 2004: SEAL. LEAKING. SDQ - INFLIGHT T9621/20 SJU-MIA LEFT HAND ENGINE OIL QUANTITY LOSS. AT CRUISE NUMBER 1 OIL QUANTITY SLOWLY DECREASED. PULLED ENGINE TO IDLE AND LEAK CONTINUED. - [SDR AALA20011850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011850), Oct 9, 2001: AUTOPILOT SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. LHR - EXTENSIVE VIBRATION IN CONTROL COLUMN FORE AND AFT IN CLIMB-OUT FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD IN CRUISE. FOUND THE NR 1 AUTO PILOT TO BE A - [SDR AALA20001730](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001730), Oct 19, 2000: COUPLING. FAILED. LHR - FLT 132 - LEFT NR 4 BRAKE COUPLING FAILED UPON LANDING. THE FAILED COUPLING SPRAYED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON BRAKES CAUSING A GREAT DEAL OF SMOKE. NO FIRE. EMER - [SDR AALA20001354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001354), Aug 16, 2000: WINDSHIELD. FAILED. FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED F/O''S WINDSHIELD PER MM 56-11-11-4 REFITTED WIPER. OPS OK. (M) - [SDR AALA20001349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001349), Aug 16, 2000: WINDSHIELD. FAILED. LHR - FLT 115 - DURING FLIGHT, FLIGHT OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA991529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991529), Oct 7, 1999: WIRE. DEFECTIVE. EGLL - FLT 0109 - GROUND INTERRUPTED AT LHR, RETURNED TO GATE. WIRE ARCING AT SEAT 10G. REPLACED INDIVIDUAL VIDEO SYSTEM CABLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OP - [SDR AALA981355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981355), Jul 9, 1998: OVEN. DIRTY. LHR - FLT 0108 - EN ROUTE BOS/LHR WHILE HEATING MEALS, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRST CLASS OVENS. SHUT OVENS OFF AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. LANDED LHR - [SDR AALA981126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981126), Jun 3, 1998: STRIP. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SMALL AREA OF CORROSION ON RUDDER T/E LEFT SIDE APPROX TWO-THIRDS UP. REPAIRED APEX STRIP PER ESO 30595, 4-13-98. (M) - [SDR AALA981125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981125), Jun 3, 1998: STRIP. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SMALL AREA OF CORROSION ON RUDDER T/E ON LEFT SIDE LITTLE MORE THAN HALF WAY UP. REPAIRED APEX STRIP PER ESO 30595, 4-13-98. (M) - [SDR AALA970079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970079), Jan 12, 1997: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. JFK - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS FROM PAX SEAT ROW 14AB TO L2 DOOR AND L2 DOOR TO R2 DOOR CROSS AISLE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY - [SDR AALA961021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA961021), Jul 8, 1996: LIGHT. MISSING. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 21H THROUGH 25H MISSING. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 2 - [SDR AALA951991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951991), Nov 30, 1995: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BETWEEN PAX SEAT ROWS 16B TO 23B INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT CONNECTORS. SYSTEM GROU - [SDR AALA951647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA951647), Sep 12, 1995: EEL WIRE. BROKEN. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY PASSENGER SEAT ROWS 24-25AB, 34AB AND AT L2 AND R2 DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LI - [SDR AALA950977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA950977), May 29, 1995: EEL WIRE. DEFECTIVE. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS FROM ROW 14 TO 25 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) ## 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 DCA98WA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA98WA089), Sep 28, 1998: Airbus Industrie A300-600 (N70073), Paris, France, incident, minor 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 19930918043239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930918043239I), Sep 18, 1993: Airbus A300B4605R (N70073), North Atlantic, NY. Encountered several jolts going around rain shower. Several people received minor injuries. Seat belt sign on. ## Other aircraft with N70073 - [Cancelled 2013-10-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70073-2013-10-28): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 13568. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance) - [Cancelled 1972-04-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70073-1972-04-06): Cessna A185E, S/N 18501942. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.