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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:340-117
    Last Civil Registration:N153JR
    Latest Owner or Location:Jet One Express, Boca Raton, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a CV-340-38.

    7 October 1953

    To Delta Airlines with new c/r N4815C.
    Operated with markings: 415

    Converted to a CV-440.

    30 March 1954

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4815C (340, 117) issued.

    1957


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway Airport

    1 November 1963

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA64A0049: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:14 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, GA. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Left outboard wheel separated due to axle failure.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 March 1970

    To Aspen Airways keeping c/r N4815C.

    10 April 1974

    To Sierra Pacific Airlines keeping c/r N4815C.

    June 1979

    To Gulf Air Transport keeping c/r N4815C.

    December 1984

    To General Air Services with new c/r N453GA.

    From January 1989 to 1 September 1991

    Leased to Kitty Hawk Airways.

    June 1992

    To Rhoades International Inc with new c/r N153JR.

    August 1996

    To Four Star Aviation, Saint Thomas, VI keeping c/r N153JR.

    September 1998

    To Air Alaska Cargo keeping c/r N153JR.

    24 October 2005


    Photographer: Brian Evans
    Notes: Saint Augustine, FL

    13 December 2005

    To Jet One Express, Boca Raton, FL keeping c/r N153JR.

    15 March 2012

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. There were two fatalities. The cargo flight departed San Juan-Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Puerto Rico and was destined for Sint Maarten-Juliana Airport (SXM/TNCM), Sint Maarten. The accident occurred at 1,5 km (0. 9 mls) E of San Juan-Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) (Puerto Rico) while in the initial climb. Narrative: A Convair CV-440 cargo plane crashed into a lagoon shortly after departure from San Juan-Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), Puerto Rico...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    15 March 2012

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) San Juan, PR, United States while on appoach. The airframe was destroyed. The Safety Boards full report is available at http://www. Gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/aviation. Aspx. The two pilots died and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces. The flight had departed from runway 10 at SJU destined for Princess Juliana International Airport, St. Maarten...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 October 2014

    Civil registration, N153JR, cancelled.


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