# N73137: 1953 Convair 640-340D, registration cancelled 2008-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2008
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Convair 640-340D](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-640-340d) (registry code 2422814)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce DART-542 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-dart-542-series) (registry code 54522)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E5EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 88
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1972
- Last registry action: November 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A9D1A3
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73137
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73137
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73137-2008-01-14

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 640-340D: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-640-340d.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 19900828043009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900828043009I), Aug 28, 1990: Cvac STC340T (N73137), Buffalo, NY. Hydraulic failure on approach. Landed safely. Found right engine driven hydraulic pump failed.
- [Incident 19871027071449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871027071449I), Oct 27, 1987: Cvac STC340T (N73137), Detroit, MI. Engine shutdown on base leg due to flame out. Safe landing. Suspect propeller hung on pitch lock causing overtemp.

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