N34820Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 2, 2004.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply33 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Continental Airlines INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Houston, TX
- Certificate issued
- Oct 15, 2004
- Canceled
- Dec 2, 2004
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 17, 1989
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Aerospatiale/Aeritalia
- Model
- ATR 42-320
- Serial number
- 159
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 50
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A3DDBD
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Canada Pw121
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 1950 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2004Continental Airlines INCHouston, TX
- 1947Individual ownerRosemead, CA · different airframe: 1941 Rearwin 8135t S/N 877
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-14-02 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines | Aug 15, 2014 | Engine (PW121)Only with: PW120, PW121, PW121A engines with Post SB21610 configuration; PW124B, PW127, PW127E, PW127F engines with Post SB21607 and/or Post SB21705 configuration; PW127G and PW127M engines unconditionally. |
| 2012-26-08 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines | Feb 15, 2013 | Engine (PW121)Serial numbers per P&WC ASB No. PW100-72-A21813 Rev 3, PW100-72-A21802 Rev 4, and PW100-72-A21798 Rev 5. Only with: Engines with propeller shafts having serial numbers listed in the referenced P&WC ASBs. |
| 2003-21-03 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Models PW118, PW120, PW120A, and PW121 Turboprop Engines | Nov 20, 2003 | Engine (PW121) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (33)
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.
- Indicating and recording systems · computer · false indicationJul 19, 2002
IAH - FLT 3584 - CREW REPORTED THAT A FORWARD SMOKE WARNING INDICATION ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE WARNING TO BE A FALSE INDICATION. MAINTENANCE THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeJul 24, 2001
CLE FLIGHT 3279 THE CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY AISLE PATH LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 7. MAINTENANCE RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT IAW MEL 33-50-02. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTING CENTER SECTION. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · gcu · faultyJun 27, 2001
EWR---CO3433, CREW REPORTED ACW GENERATOR #2 FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, SMELL OF ELECTRICAL INSULATION BURNING WAS PRESENT FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER WE DESELECTED THE ACW GEN 2 PUSHBUTTON.......MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFFED WIRE AT ACW GEN #2 REPAIRED WIRE, ALSO FOUND #2 ACW GENERATOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · battery pack · missingJun 22, 2001
BTV---CO3014, DURING LINE CHECK ON RON MAINTENANFOUND FRONT EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY MISSING BATTERY PACK.....INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW ATR42 MM 33-51-21. OPS. CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · faultyJun 22, 2001
BTV---CO3014, DURING LINE CHECK ON RON MAINTENANCE FOUND LOWER AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE.....REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW ATR42 MM 33-51-21. OPS. CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · defectiveJun 14, 2001
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENACE THE EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE AT 2A AND 5A.MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeApr 20, 2001
BTV---CO2930, DURING 3A INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND EXTERIOR LEFTHAND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EXTERIOR LEFTHAND FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · uplock switch · stuckMar 9, 2001
SYR FLIGHT 3185 THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SYR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALSO REPORTED A LOUD BANGING SOUND UPON TOUCHDOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH AND LUBRICATED THE NOSE LANDING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · sensor · failedMar 8, 2001
CLE FLIGHT 3158 THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM 1 NOSE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON GEAR EXTENSION. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL AFTER TOUCHDOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SYSTEM 1 PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · proximity sensor · failedNov 21, 2000
CREW REPORTED A TOTAL LOSS OF ALL BRAKES ON THE CAPTAINS AND CO-PILOTS PEDALS. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP. A/C RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REMOVED/REPLACED NR 1 INBOARD PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW ATR MM 32-61-00. A/C WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 33 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026