Dates

Event

Constructed as a CV-440-38.

Civil registration N4825C (440, 380) reserved.

By 25 July 1978

To North Central Airlines with c/r N4825C (Convair CV-580, 380).

25 July 1978

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 53,343 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Kalamazoo International Airport, MI (AZO/AZO), United States of America and was destined for Detroit (unknown airport), MI, United States of America. The accident occurred at Kalamazoo, MI (United States of America) while in the initial climb. Narrative: No. 1 engine birdstrike (Sparrowhawk) during takeoff (just past V1). The prop autofeathered during lift-off...

By 25 July 1978

To North Central Airlines Inc with c/r N4825C.

25 July 1978

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DCA78AA019: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:02 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Kalamazoo Muni Airport, Kalamazoo, MI. The flight departed from Kalamazoo, MI, with the destination Detroit, MI. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while on final approach to land. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

12 December 1978

Civil registration, N4825C, cancelled.

Converted to a CV-580.

To unknown owner with c/r N4825C.

Written off.