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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-580
    Construction Number:440-446
    Last Civil Registration:C-GKFP {2}
    Latest Owner or Location:Les Investissements Nolinor Inc (Nolinor Aviation), Mirabel, QC

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a CV-440-62.

    Civil registration PP-AQF {1} reserved but not taken up.
    By Varig.

    July 1957

    To Avensa with new c/r YV-C-AVJ.

    June 1969

    Converted to a CV-580.

    By 1970

    To Avensa with new c/r YV-C-EVJ.

    By 1976

    To Avensa with new c/r YV-63C.

    November 1979

    To Plymouth Leasing with new c/r N4862M.

    By April 1980

    To Air New England with new c/r N589PL (580, 446).

    1982

    To Sierra Pacific Airlines keeping c/r N589PL.

    2 April 1990

    Civil registration, N589PL, cancelled.

    2 April 1990

    To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter with new c/r C-GKFP {2}.

    16 February 1991


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: At Winnipeg

    October 1992


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: 1992 photo in Trans Provincial livery

    27 July 1996


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 1996 photo operating for Kelowna Flightcraft at Vancouver International

    After 2001


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: Photo whilst operated for Wollaston Lake Lodge

    18 November 2005

    To Les Investissements Nolinor Inc (Nolinor Aviation), Mirabel, QC with new c/r C-GKFP {2}.

    Circa 18 November 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for C-GKFP {2} (440/580, 446) issued.

    3 August 2011

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Winnipeg International Airport, MB (YWG/CYWG), Canada and was destined for Kasba Lake Airport, NT (YDU), Canada. The accident occurred at Kasba Lake Airport, NT (YDU) (Canada) while landing. Narrative: The Nolinor CV-580 was landing at Kasba Lake, NWT, on a flight from Winnipeg, MB. The runway was bumpy, with soft and wet spots after recent rains. During the landing roll, the aircrafts nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on its nose...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Written off.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Transport Canada

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    Terry Fletcher

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