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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:57-2548 USAF
    Construction Number:440-477
    Last Civil Registration:N6226M
    Latest Owner or Location:University of Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a C-131E-CO by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    Circa 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2548.

    To Federal Aviation Agency with c/r N101.

    4 October 1961

    Converted to a CV-580.

    5 October 1961

    To Federal Aviation Agency.

    8 April 1968

    To Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, OK with c/r N91 (440, 477).

    18 September 1985


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1985 photo at Winnipeg -Originally built for the USAF in 1957 as a C-131, it was converted to turbo 580 for the FAA. I can count about 25 antennas on the fuselage so it must have been used as test or calibration machine. It was pulled from service in 1994

    December 1994


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: N91 Convair 580 Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, OK

    Circa 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6226M (580, 477) issued.

    Circa 1996

    To Department of The Navy, Seattle, WA with c/r N6226M.

    23 January 1997

    Civil registration, N6226M, cancelled.

    12 February 1997

    To University of Washington.
    WFU and used for spares.

    23 May 1997

    Civil registration, N6226M, cancelled.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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