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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-580
    Last Military Serial:109156 CAF
    Construction Number:CL-66B-6
    Last Civil Registration:3D-ZOE
    Latest Owner or Location:Central Africa Cargo of Lanseria

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    Dates

    Event

    1960

    Constructed as a CC-109 by Canadair at Montreal, QC.

    21 June 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 11156.

    1966

    Re-Engined with Allison engines, PacAero, Burbank, CA.

    Converted to a CV-580.

    From 26 May 1970 to 11 October 1996

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 109156 as a CV-580.

    1974


    Photographer: David A. Montgomery
    Notes: At Prestwick Airport, Scotland

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FNCV.

    4 November 1998

    To Las Vegas Aircraft Sales and Leasing Llc, Henderson, NV with new c/r N987L.

    To unknown owner with c/r 5Y-BNV.

    To Central Africa Cargo of Lanseria with new c/r 9XR-NC.


    Photographer: Stuart Mitchell
    Notes: Convair CV-580 9XR-NC of Central Air Cargo seen at Lanseria Airport

    By 3 April 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r 3D-ZOE (Convair CV-580, CL-66B-6).

    3 April 2004

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a cargo flight. The accident occurred at Shabunda (Congo (Democratic Republic)) while landing. Narrative: The airplane reportedly made a hard landing, causing the nose gear to collapse.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Written off.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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