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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:340-180
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-FTB
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Freight NZ

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a CV-340-60.

    Redesignated as CV-340-31.

    1954

    To United Air Lines with c/r N73154.
    Operated with markings: Mainliner South Bend

    1968

    Converted to a CV-580.

    1969

    To Tex Johnston Inc/Aero Spacelines.

    Circa 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N14278 {2} (340-31, 180) issued.

    1973

    To Armstrong Cork Company with c/r N14278 {2}.

    1984

    To Hubbard Broadcasting Inc.

    1988


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: Stored at Tucson (TUS) in 1988

    17 May 1989

    Civil registration, N14278 {2}, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    June 1989

    To Kelowna Flightcraft Charter with c/r C-GEDO.

    June 1989

    To Fieldair with c/r ZK-FTB.

    By 31 July 1989

    To Air Freight NZ with c/r ZK-FTB (Convair CV-580, 180).

    31 July 1989

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were three fatalities. There were 29,999 hours on the airframe at the time. The cargo flight departed Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA), New Zealand and was destined for Christchurch International Airport (CHC/NZCH), New Zealand. The accident occurred at Auckland International Airport (AKL) (New Zealand) while in the initial climb. Narrative: Flight Air Freight 1 was a scheduled night freight flight between Palmerston North, Auckland and Christchurch...

    31 July 1989

    Written off.
    Crashed into Auckland Harbour, New Zealand.


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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

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    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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    Terry Fletcher

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