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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:340-120
    Last Civil Registration:CP-2142
    Latest Owner or Location:SASA-Servicios Aereos Santa Ana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-340-48.

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-TGG.

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-CGG.

    Converted to a CV-440.

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-CGG.

    To unknown owner with c/r PJ-CVA {2}.

    Circa 1 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N12170 (340, 120) issued.

    1 April 1970

    To unknown owner with c/r N12170.

    22 April 1970

    Civil registration, N12170, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r TG-AJA.

    Circa 18 August 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3778C (340/440, 120) issued.

    18 August 1970

    To Geittmann William, Apen, CO with c/r N3778C.

    25 August 1982

    Civil registration, N3778C, cancelled.
    Exported to Mexico.

    25 August 1982

    Civil registration, N3778C, cancelled.

    25 August 1982

    Civil registration, N3778C, cancelled.

    25 August 1982

    Civil registration, N3778C, cancelled.

    1 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Opa Locka Airport, Florida

    To unknown owner with c/r XA-LOU.

    By 22 May 1995

    To SASA-Servicios Aereos Santa Ana with c/r CP-2142 (Convair CV-440, 120).

    22 May 1995

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There was one fatality. The cargo flight departed San Borja-Capitan G. Q. Guardia Airport (SRJ/SLSB), Bolivia. The accident occurred at San Borja-Capitan G. Q. Guardia Airport (SRJ) (Bolivia) while on approach. Narrative: The CV-440 suffered an engine surge on climb-out. The captain decided to return to the airport. The landing gear deployed fine, but the aircraft was unable to roll-out and level while turning short-finals onto the runway. It hit the ground in a nose-down and level-wing-low attitude...

    Written off.


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