# N8277Q: 1955 Convair C-131F, registration cancelled 2015-07-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 28, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Convair C-131F](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-c-131f) (registry code 2423005)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 140999
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1999
- Certificate issued: March 7, 2002
- Last registry action: September 4, 2013
- Mode S code: AB4E38
- Owner when cancelled: [Kestrel Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KESTREL%20INC)
- Location: [Waukee, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Waukee)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6042° N, 93.8797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50263, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8277Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8277Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8277Q-2015-07-28

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 C-131F: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-c-131f.md

## 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 20040129001029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040129001029I), Jan 29, 2004: Cvac C131F (N8277Q), Huntsville, AL, Minor damage. (-23) Crew lowered landing gear for landing at dcu, three green indicators, 1/2 flaps. Attempted full flaps and got no response with indications of hydraulic…

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