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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-440
    Construction Number:340-107
    Last Civil Registration:N4814C
    Latest Owner or Location:Dow Jones

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a CV-340-38.

    9 September 1953

    To Delta Air Lines with c/r N4814C.
    Operated with markings: 414

    Converted to a CV-440.

    1 May 1970

    To Air Transport.

    5 October 1970

    To Koscot Interplanetary Inc.

    31 January 1971

    To Glenn Aire Inc.

    28 July 1971


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1971 photo at Toronto - Originally built for Delta Airlines in 1953, this Convair 440 is here on a charter from Florida

    10 October 1972

    To Aspen Airways.

    5 November 1973

    To Sierra Pacific Airlines.

    28 April 1975

    To Aspen Airways.

    20 April 1978

    To Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

    May 1978

    Leased to Dow Jones.

    10 November 1982

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at Greenboro, NC, United States while cruising. The damage was minor. The pilot stated that while at cruise at 4000 feet that there was a sharp jolt in the airframe and on further investigation discovered that the left engine was on fire. The propeller stopped turning shortly thereafter. Immediately the pilot pulled the firewall shutoff valve and completed the emergency checklist. The flight continued to its intended destination and landed unevenfully...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Ft.Lauderdale International

    16 April 1991

    Civil registration, N4814C, cancelled.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood

    Internet Sources
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

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    Terry Fletcher

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