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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:340-128
    Last Civil Registration:HK-3616X {3}
    Latest Owner or Location:Avesca Colombia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-340-47.

    6 November 1953

    To National Airlines with new c/r N8417H.

    7 March 1960

    To Allegheny Airlines keeping c/r N8417H.

    Converted to a CV-440.

    21 January 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC65A0098: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 20:33 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, PA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. The aircraft overran the end of the runway during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    July 1966

    Converted to a CV-580.

    To Allegheny Airlines with new c/r N5818.

    11 November 1976

    To Aspen Airways keeping c/r N5818.


    Photographer: William T. Larkins

    1989

    To Dongarry Investments Inc keeping c/r N5818.

    6 February 1991

    To AMR Services Corporation, Englewood, CO keeping c/r N5818.

    8 February 1991

    Civil registration, N5818, cancelled.

    February 1991

    To Avesca Colombia with new c/r HK-3616X {3}.

    Confiscated by Mexican Government.


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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

    Internet Sources
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

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