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N156PA1953 Convair 240

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 8, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1993)No ADs since 1998 matched4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Miami, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1993
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Ultra Aviation Management INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
Sep 18, 2015
Canceled
Jan 8, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Oct 30, 1981

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Convair
Model
240
Year
1953
Serial number
324
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
42
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A0E1BF

Engine

Make and model
P & W R-2800 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
2000 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2015 – 2022Ultra Aviation Management INCMiami, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 27, 1993 · Boise, ID

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, AND THE CHECK PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISIION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE UPGRADE TRAINING BY THE COMPANY.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC93FA128

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC93FA128)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Engine · engine · leakingSep 16, 2005

    DURING CLIMBOUT, THE PILOT OBSERVED A LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY FROM THE LT ENGINE. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE CAUSE OF THE OIL LOSS HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED AND THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS AT DEPARTURE. LT ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · line · looseMay 28, 2005

    WHILE ENROUTE, MAINTENANCE, THE PILOT OBSERVED A LOSS OF TORQUE PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE WITH NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. AS A PRECAUTION, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT-DOWN THE ENGINE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. DURING INSPECTION OF ENGINE, LOOSE TORQUE TRANSMITTER LINE WAS DISCOVERED. LINE WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · augmentor tube · fireMar 31, 2005

    RT ENG FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND ASSOC FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI. RT FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND ENG SHUTDOWN. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION. EXAMINATION OF RT ENG REVEALED INSIDE OF AUGMENTOR TUBE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE WAS CONTAINED INSIDE AUGMENTOR TUBE.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine · engine · malfunctionedJul 11, 2003

    WHILE EN ROUTE TO CVG FROM PIT, IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION, THE CREW FELT A SHUDDER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER FELT ANOTHER SHUDDER AND AGAIN ONE MINUTE LATER WITH A LARGE TORQUE SWING AND OIL QUANTITY DROP. THE OIL LOSS WAS FASTER THAN THE CAPACITY OF THE OIL TRANSFER PUMP TO HANDLE.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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