# N73109: 1952 Convair 340-31, registration cancelled 2012-10-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 12, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Convair 340-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-340-31) (registry code 2422804)
- Engine: [Allison 501-D13 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-501-d13-series) (registry code 03004)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-282](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-282) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1982
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1994
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: A9D13C
- Owner when cancelled: [Westates Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTATES%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Hudson, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Hudson)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2264° N, 73.7536° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12534, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73109
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73109
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73109-2012-10-12

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 (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 19900130008709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900130008709I), Jan 30, 1990: Cvac 34031 (N73109), Denver, CO. Clear air turbulence on descent. Flight attendant suffered leg injury and was taken to hospital.
- [Incident 19810613081709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810613081709I), Jun 13, 1981: Cvac STCAPJC (N73109), Lake Hughes, CA. Passenger and cabin attendant injured when flight encountered clear air turbulence.

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