# N73163: 1956 Convair 440, registration cancelled 2013-08-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Convair 440](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-440) (registry code 2422902)
- Engine: [Allison 501-D13 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-501-d13-series) (registry code 03004)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6), [TCDS E-282](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-282) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 366
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1968
- Last registry action: October 3, 2005
- Mode S code: A9D208
- Location: [Justin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Justin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0943° N, 97.3286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76247, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73163
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73163
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73163-2013-08-16

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 440: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-440.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZM386](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM386), May 2, 1999: EDC. FAILED. SMOKE IN CABIN. DISCONNECTED ENGINE DRIVEN COMPRESSOR. (M)
- [SDR 99ZZZX1658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1658), Jan 29, 1999: CONDITION LEVER. BINDING. NTD - ON APPROACH, RIGHT THROTTLE WOULD NOT RETARD PAST 1,500 HP IN-FLIGHT. BINDING IN THROTTLE LINKAGE. IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN.

## 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 19780605044669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780605044669I), Jun 5, 1978: Cvac STCAPJC (N73163), Fort Smith, AR. Flight returned because of flame out. No mechanical defects found, fuel control unit was changed.

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