# N73161: Convair 440, registration cancelled 1988-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 1988
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Convair 440](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-440) (registry code 2422902)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 354
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A9D206
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73161
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73161
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73161-1988-09-20

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 Convair 440: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-440.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 MKC79FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA015), Jan 19, 1979: Convair CV580 (N73161), St Louis, MO, substantial damage

## 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 19800516054199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800516054199I), May 16, 1980: Cvac STCAPJC (N73161), Lawton, OK, Minor damage. Propeller struck power unit on ramp area. Aircraft was seven feet off guide line.
- [Incident 19791125045809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791125045809I), Nov 25, 1979: Cvac STCAPJC (N73161), St Louis, MO. #2 Engine starter oversped during descent. Shut engine down. Landed safely. Replced engine starter.

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