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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:340-084
    Last Civil Registration:N4807C
    Latest Owner or Location:Florida Aircraft Leasing

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-340-38.

    To unknown owner with c/r N4807C.

    Converted to a CV-440.

    17 August 1970

    Civil registration N4807C (340, 84) reserved.

    Written off.

    1 March 1977

    To Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp, Fort Aluderdale, FL keeping c/r N4807C.

    By 21 March 1978

    To Florida Aircraft Leasing with new c/r N4807C (Convair CV-340-38, 84).

    21 March 1978

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Saint Louis (unknown airport), MO, United States of America and was destined for Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airport/Wold-Chamberlain Field, MN (MSP/KMSP), United States of America. The accident occurred at Elma, IA (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: Engine no. 2 caught fire while enroute at 6000 feet. The crew initiated an emergency descent, during which the engine separated from it is mountings...

    By 21 March 1978

    To unknown owner with c/r N4807C.

    21 March 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC78FA030: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 01:45 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The flight departed from St Louis, MO, with the destination Minneapolis, MN. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain on touch down. The factors included; engine fire, engine oil exhuastion and separation in flight. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 September 1980

    Civil registration, N4807C, cancelled.


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