# N844SA: Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30, registration cancelled 1981-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30) (registry code 8100602)
- Serial number: SH 3041
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: February 15, 1980
- Mode S code: AB9046
- Owner when cancelled: [Reading Aviation Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/READING%20AVIATION%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Reading, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Reading)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N844SA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=844SA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N844SA-1981-03-02

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 Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30.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 NYC80FHA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHA21), Jun 3, 1980: Short Bros SD3-30 (N844SA), Allentown, PA, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19800603022349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800603022349A), Jun 3, 1980: Stbros SD330 (N844SA), Allentown, PA, Substantial damage. Airplane was blown over while parked on ramp. Passengers on board. Severe surface winds from thunderstorm.

## Other aircraft with N844SA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N844SA): Symphony Aircraft Ind SA 160, S/N S-0015, built 2006

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