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N569JA1953 Convair 340-31

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 19, 2003.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply12 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
12
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Era Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Jun 7, 1989
Canceled
Jun 19, 2003
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Aug 30, 1968

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
340-31
Year
1953
Serial number
69
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
46
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A74922

Engine

Make and model
Allison 501-D13 Ser
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
3750 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. 1989 – 2003Era Aviation INCAnchorage, AK

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-25-12Rolls-Royce Corporation 501-D Series Turboprop EnginesJan 23, 2007Engine (501-D13 SER)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (12)

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 fuel and control · fuel control · malfunctionedMay 21, 2001

    LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN CRUISE DUE TO POWER DROPPING OFF, POWER LEVER ADVANCE HAD NO EFFECT. MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING ANC. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · clamp · brokenJul 24, 2000

    RIGHT E-HANDLE PULLED AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO FIRE WARNING ZONE 1. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE U-JOINT TO INTERMEDIATE PIPE CLAMP BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire loop · shortedApr 11, 2000

    ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED WITH WARNING BELL ON NR 2 ENGINE. NO VISIBLE SIGN OF FIRE. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT ANC. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF FIRE. REPLACED FORWARD ZONE 1 FIRE DETECTION LOOP ON NR 2 ENGINE. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fire protection · fire loop · shortedApr 11, 2000

    ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED WITH WARNING BELL ON NR 2 ENGINE. NO VISIBLE SIGN OF FIRE. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT ANC. NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF FIRE. REPLACED FORWARD ZONE 1 FIRE DETECTION LOOP ON NR 2 ENGINE. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · generator · failedJan 28, 2000

    LOST BOTH AIRSPEED INDICATORS ON APPROACH TO CDV IN HEAVY ICING. PITOT HEAT SELECTED ON AND FUNCTIONING. SELECTED ALTERNATE STATIC SOURCE ON BOTH SIDES. LEFT GEN DROPPED OFF LINE. RETURNED TO ANC AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPOSITIONED STATIC SWITCHES TO NORMAL.. PURGED PITOT STATIC SYSTEM OF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bearing · destroyedSep 29, 1998

    RIGHT MLG OUTBOARD WHEEL ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ANC BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS HAD DISINTIGRATED. NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT DISTRESS. GREASE WAS FOUND IN BEARING CAVITY AND ON REMAINING ROLLERS. BEARINGS INSTALLED NEW TWO MONTHS EARLIER. SUSPECT DAMAGED OR DEFECTIVE BEARING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · screw · missingSep 17, 1997

    LOOSE PANEL ON WING FLAP PULLEY COVER. RETURNED TO ANC, MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPLACED COVER SCREWS. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · air distribution · smokeJul 8, 1997

    SMOKE DETECTED IN CABIN ON LANDING. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM ON, CABIN HEAT FULL HOT, SUPPLEMENTAL HEATER ON, AND COMPLETED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM TEST. NO SMOKE DETECTED, ALL SYSTEMS OPERATE NORMAL. VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE DRIVEN COMPRESSOR OUTLET DUCT PERFORMED, NO OIL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · switch bracket · looseMay 24, 1995

    LEFT GEAR DOWN LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. RETURNED TO ANC AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TIGHTENED AND RERIGGED LOOSE LT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH BRACKET IAW CV580 M/M 32-61-31 PG 501 AND 502. RETRACT TEST SUCCESSFUL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · uplock lever · crackedFeb 16, 1995

    NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND LEVER P/N 240-8557101-6 CRACKED. THIS CRACKED LEVER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE NLG UPLOCK TO ACTUATE.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 12 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

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