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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:440-387
    Last Civil Registration:N181FL
    Latest Owner or Location:Ifl Group Inc, Waterford, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a CV-440-24.

    11 April 1957

    To Ford Motor Company with new c/r N321K.

    October 1962

    Converted to a CV-580.

    October 1969

    To Ford Motor Company with new c/r N301K.

    16 December 1969

    Certificate of airworthiness for N301K (440, 387) issued.

    6 December 1975


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway

    6 July 1983

    To Ifl Group Inc, Waterford, MI with new c/r N181FL.

    9 June 1995

    To Ifl Group Inc, Waterford, MI keeping c/r N181FL.

    By 22 September 2005

    To NSCH Gulf and Caribbean Cargo, Inc keeping c/r N181FL.

    22 September 2005

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at the Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) Kenosha, WI, United States while taking off. The damage was minor. The airplane sustained minor damage during takeoff when the cargo shifted and the airplane settled on its tail. The takeoff was aborted and the airplane remained on the runway. The Captain reported that the flight had arrived at the airport at 2350. The flight crew un-strapped the freight, but left the cargo door closed due to thunderstorms in the area...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 June 2013


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: 2013 photo taken at Hamilton Airport, Canada

    6 January 2015


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In MIA.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N181FL (440, 387) issued.

    8 February 2017

    To Ifl Group Inc, Waterford, MI keeping c/r N181FL.
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