# N73106: Convair 340-31, registration cancelled 1997-06-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 9, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Convair 340-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340-31) (registry code 2422804)
- Serial number: 7
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 9, 1985
- Last registry action: March 19, 1997
- Mode S code: A9D139
- Owner when cancelled: [Sierra Pacific Airlines](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIERRA%20PACIFIC%20AIRLINES)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3026° N, 111.1825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85743, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73106
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73106
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73106-1997-06-09

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 Convair 340-31: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340-31.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19820318024339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820318024339I), Mar 18, 1982: Cvac 34031 (N73106), Aztec, NM. Flight flew around rain showers. Saw and landed on wrong airport.
- [Incident 19820127006019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820127006019I), Jan 27, 1982: Cvac 34031 (N73106), Scottsbluff, NE, Minor damage. Just prior to touchdown, gust caused aircraft to weathercock and drift. Tail raised. One prop hit runway.
- [Incident 19780613045699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780613045699I), Jun 13, 1978: Cvac STCAPJC (N73106), Denver, CO. Engine fire light on during takeoff hold, engine shut down. No fire, replaced loops and connectors.

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