# N971NA: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300, registration cancelled 2002-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2002
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (registry code 8680920)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 017
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 28, 1986
- Certificate issued: November 15, 2002
- Last registry action: November 15, 2002
- Mode S code: AD8889
- Owner when cancelled: [Iona Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IONA%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N971NA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=971NA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N971NA-2002-12-18

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 Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300.md

## Service difficulty reports (79, newest 50)

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

- [SDR 2002F00916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00916), Sep 7, 2002: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. DURING WORK TO CLEAR A MEL, UNDER CEILING PANEL OF GALLEY AREA, FOUND RUDDER CABLE WITH BROKEN STRAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER CABLE ASSEMBLY LOCATED BETWEE
- [SDR SIMA200218102](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200218102), Jun 28, 2002: SPAR. CORRODED. DURING MBV-1 INSPECTION, RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR HAS AREA OF CORROSION. C/A: REPAIRED CORROSION IAW EO. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR SIMA200216403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200216403), Jun 24, 2002: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, SEAT TRACKS, LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD, LEFT FORWARD INBOARD, RIGHT FORWARD INBOARD, RIGHT FORWARD OUTBOARD, RIGHT AFT INBOARD, RIGHT AFT 
- [SDR SIMA200217701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200217701), Jun 21, 2002: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. DURING MBV1 INSPECTION FOUND BONDING POINTS ON FORWARD BULKHEAD TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW ATR SRM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR 2002F00725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002F00725), Jun 19, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP2 INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 37R CORRODED AT FLOOR LEVEL. REPAIRED CORRODED AREA IAW ATR SRM 53-67-70. (M)
- [SDR SIMA200216511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200216511), Jun 13, 2002: SKIN. DENTED. DURING MBV 1 INSPECTION FOUND LEFT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER TO HAVE 2 DENTS.
- [SDR SIMA200216515](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200216515), Jun 13, 2002: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING CPCP 2 INSP FOUND FRAME 37R CORRODED AT FLOOR LEVEL.
- [SDR SIMA200216514](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200216514), Jun 13, 2002: SILL. CORRODED. DURING CPCP 2 INSPECTION FOUND SERVICE DOOR SILL PLATE CORRODED.
- [SDR SIMA200216513](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200216513), Jun 13, 2002: PAN. CRACKED. DURING MBV INSPECTION FOUND LOWER CORNER OF SERVICE DOOR PAN CRACKED.
- [SDR SIMA200216512](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200216512), Jun 13, 2002: SEAT SPRING. CORRODED. DURING CPCP2 INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO WALL AND LEFT MIDDLE INBOARD SEAT TRACKS TO BE CORRODED.
- [SDR SIMA200216402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200216402), Jun 11, 2002: PANEL. CORRODED. DURING MBV-1 INSPECTION, RIGHT AILERON OUTBOARD UPPER PANEL CORRODED AROUND SCREW HOLES.
- [SDR SIMA200216401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200216401), Jun 11, 2002: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING MBV-1 INSPECTION, FRAME 25 LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES FOUND CRACKS IN LOWER OUTBOARD RADIUS OF HYDRAULIC LINE PASS THROUGH CUTOUTS.
- [SDR SIMA200121001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200121001), Jul 29, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. MIA - FLT 5248 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT THE SERVICE DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIO
- [SDR SIMA200117404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200117404), Jun 23, 2001: STRUCTURE. VIBRATION. MIA - FLT 5369 - VERY STRONG VIBRATION NOTICED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, MAX SPEED 160KIAS. RETURNED TO MIA. PERFORMED NOSE LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOOR PRELOAD CHECK
- [SDR SIMA200116703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200116703), Jun 16, 2001: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. JAX - FLT 5248 - CREW REPORTED THE AILERON TRIM TO BE INOPERATIVE AT AN UNLEVEL POSITION. CAPTAIN NOTED IT TOOK ABOUT THIRTY POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN LEVE
- [SDR SIMA200115103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200115103), May 31, 2001: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLL - FLT 5427 - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, AN ANTI-SKID FAULT ON RIGHT SIDE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MIA DUE TO WET RUNWAYS IN NAS. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICAT
- [SDR SIMA20011213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011213), May 1, 2001: PROPELLER. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - FLT 5251 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 PROPELLER SPEED WENT TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND
- [SDR SIMA20011193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011193), Apr 29, 2001: BLADE. MIA - FLT 5257 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTICED UNUSUAL PROPELLER VIBRATION. REDUCING POWER ON NR 1 ENGINE REDUCED THE VIBRATION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLAC
- [SDR SIMA20010571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20010571), Feb 26, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MCO - DURING PS CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT 1AB, 3AB, AND 4AB TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THREE EMERGENCY LIGHT PO
- [SDR SIMA0231](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0231), Jan 23, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - FLT 5421 - CREW REPORTED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS IN THE FORWARD SECTION ARE INOPERATIVE. PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE FOUND CANNON PLUG FOR THE POW
- [SDR SIMA3501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3501), Dec 15, 2000: DOOR. MISSING. MCO - FLT 5277 - AIR CONDITIONING EXTERNAL CONNECTOR ACCESS DOOR CAME OFF IN FLIGHT, ENTERED INTO CDL. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW DOOR IAW ATR MM. AIRCRAFT WAS R
- [SDR 20010111SG019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010111SG019), Nov 3, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED FLOORBEAM 36 AND 39 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOORBEAMS IAW SRM 51-25-01. AIRCRAFT WAS
- [SDR SIMA3081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3081), Nov 3, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED FLOORBEAM 36 AND 39 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOORBEAMS IAW SRM 51-25-01. AIRCRAFT WAS
- [SDR 20010111SG018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010111SG018), Nov 3, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE RIGHT AFT INBOARD AND RIGHT AFT OUTBOARD CARGO SEAT TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE
- [SDR SIMA3082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3082), Nov 3, 2000: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE RIGHT AFT INBOARD AND RIGHT AFT OUTBOARD CARGO SEAT TRACK CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE
- [SDR SIMA3083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3083), Nov 3, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED FRAME 45 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME 45 FROM STRINGER 19L TO 20R IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRC
- [SDR SIMA31814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA31814), Oct 23, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED A DENT IN THE FUSELAGE AT FRAME 17R BETWEEN FRAME 27A AND 28A. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DENT IAW SRM 53-00-0
- [SDR SIMA31813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA31813), Oct 19, 2000: SILL. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE SERVICE DOOR SILL PLATE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SILL PLATE IAW SRM 51-25-01. AIR
- [SDR SIMA3188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3188), Oct 19, 2000: FRAME. MISDRILLED. DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED FRAME 35 MISDRILED BETWEEN STRINGERS 4L AND 5L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FRAME 35 IAW SRM 53-00-00 FIGURE 417. AIRCRA
- [SDR SIMA3186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3186), Oct 18, 2000: INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED TWO SERVICE DOOR SILL PLATE INTERCOSTALS BETWEEN FRAMES 36 AND 39 CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR SIMA31821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA31821), Oct 18, 2000: FITTING. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT MLG UPPER TRUNNION SUPPORT CORRODED ON TOP INBOARD SIDE. MAINTENANCE BLENDED CORROSION IAW EO E1-5
- [SDR SIMA31816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA31816), Oct 17, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED STRINGER 21L CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 39 AND 40. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED STRINGER 21L IAW SRM 53-00-00. AIRCRAFT
- [SDR SIMA31815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA31815), Oct 17, 2000: STRINGER. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED STRINGER 20R CORRODED BETWEEN FRAME 16 AND 17. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED STRINGER 20R IAW SRM 53-00-00. AIRCRAFT
- [SDR SIMA31812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA31812), Oct 17, 2000: ANGLE. CORRODED. DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE RIGHT AFT CARGO ZEE MEMBER CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZEE MEMBER IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCRA
- [SDR SIMA31811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA31811), Oct 17, 2000: MOUNT. CHAFED. SAW - DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE OUTBOARD ZEE MOUNT CHAFED BY WIRE CONDUIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZEE MOUNT IAW JIC
- [SDR SIMA31810](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA31810), Oct 17, 2000: MOUNT. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE OUTBOARD ZEE MOUNT MIDDLE TUBE PITTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZEE MOUNT IAW JI
- [SDR SIMA3187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3187), Oct 17, 2000: PAN. CORRODED. DURING CPCP-2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE CARGO DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER OF PAN CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PAN IAW SRM 51-25-02. AIRCR
- [SDR SIMA31817](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA31817), Oct 16, 2000: MOUNT. CHAFED. SAW - DURING PHASE 2 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE W MOUNT CHAFED IN SEVERAL PLACES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE W MOUNT IAW JIC 54
- [SDR SIMA3189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3189), Oct 15, 2000: SKIN. GOUGED. SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED A GOUGE IN THE FUSELAGE BETWEEN FRAME 16 AND 17 NEAR STRINGER 17L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 53
- [SDR SIMA2861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2861), Oct 12, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT 3WL IAW ATR AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)
- [SDR SIMA3185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3185), Oct 8, 2000: BULKHEAD. CORRODED. SAW - DURING CPCP-4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HAD A SPOT OF CORROSION LOCATED AT 1:00 POSITION HALFWAY BETWEEN CENTER AND OUTER
- [SDR SIMA1604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1604), Jun 8, 2000: SEAL. FAILED. ORD - FLT 4236 - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RIGHT BLEED LEAK. ON TAXI BACK TO GATE RIGHT BLEED LEAK WITH BLEED OFF. WHILE PARKING FA TOLD FLT CREW SMOKE COMING OUT 
- [SDR 20000815SH001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000815SH001), May 31, 2000: POWER SUPPLY. UNKNOWN. SBN - FLT 4275 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING NEAR SEATS 2B 3B, AND 5B INOPERATIVE. TOTAL OF THREE BULBS INOPERATIVE. C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED
- [SDR SIMA1521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1521), May 31, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SBN - FLT 4275 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING NEAR SEATS 2B, 3B, AND 5B INOPERATIVE. TOTAL OF THREE BULBS INOPERATIVE. C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACE
- [SDR SIMA1321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1321), May 11, 2000: BULB. FAILED. ORD - FLT 4262 - FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT 2A AND 3/4A INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED NEW BULBS IN 2, 3, AND 4 A POSITIONS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)
- [SDR SIMA0723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0723), Mar 12, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ORD - FLT 4319 - FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT ROW 3 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CANNON PLUG AT 33WL. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR SIMA0181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0181), Jan 18, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE BETWEEN ROWS 1AB TO 4AB. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK AT 3WL IAW JIC 33512
- [SDR SIMA0044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0044), Dec 30, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. CMI - FLT 4364 - CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE BY ROWS 2, 3 AND 5. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT 29WL AND 10WL.OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR 2000ZZZM255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZM255), Dec 30, 1999: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. CMI - FLT 4364 - CABIN FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE BY ROWS 2, 3 AND 5. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT 29WL AND 10WL. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR SIMA992881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA992881), Oct 15, 1999: MOUNT. CHAFED. SAW - DURING PS-2 INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE HAD CHAFED THROUGH THE AFT OUTBOARD ZEE MOUNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ZEE MOUNT IA

All 79: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N971NA-2002-12-18/reports.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 MIA91IA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91IA032), Nov 26, 1990: ATR ATR-42-300 (N971NA), St. Thomas, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE LOWER ARM DUE TO FATIGUE RESULTING FROM CORROSION FORMATION, WHICH RESULTED FROM IMPROPER DESIGN TO PREVENT CORROSION FORMATION.

## 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 20000621028509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000621028509I), Jun 21, 2000: Aerosp ATR42300 (N971NA), Madison, WI, Minor damage. (-23) Awaiting takeoff clearence, the aircraft was parked with a 12 knot tailwind. The crew got a #2 engine fire light, the fire extinguishers were actived and…
- [Incident 19901126062269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901126062269I), Nov 26, 1990: Aerosp ATR42300 (N971NA), Charlotte Amali, U.S. Virgin Islands, Minor damage. Left gear collapsed while taxiing to gate. Eye end of gear brace broke allowing gear to fold.

## Other aircraft with N971NA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N971NA): DJI AGRAS T100, S/N 0236

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