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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:440-352
    Last Civil Registration:N5812 {2}
    Latest Owner or Location:F C Services Inc, Mahwah, NJ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-440-47.

    To unknown owner with c/r N2044.

    Converted to a CV-580.

    By 17 June 1966

    To North Central Airlines Inc.

    17 June 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI66A0100: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 00:06 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while climbing to cruise. There was a fire or explosion in flight while climbing to cruise. The factors included; engine fire. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport. Report remarks include: No...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GFHC.

    18 August 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5812 {2} (440, 352) issued.

    19 August 1970

    To F C Services Inc, Mahwah, NJ with c/r N5812 {2}.

    By 18 March 1977

    To U. S. Air.

    18 March 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC77FA040: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:07 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Laguardia Airport, Flushing, NY. The flight departed from Ithaca, NY, with the destination Flushing, NY. Collided with a parked aircraft while taxiing from landing. The factors included; congested ramp taxiway. Report remarks include: Pilot attn diverted to aircraft on right side...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    18 October 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5812 {2} (440, 352) issued.

    8 July 1994

    To F C Services Inc, Mahwah, NJ.

    21 July 1998

    Civil registration, N5812 {2}, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    Scrapped.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5812 {2} (440, 352) issued.
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