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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:340-072
    Last Civil Registration:C-GRSC
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of Science and Technology, Ottawa, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-340-31.

    15 May 1953

    To United Air Lines with new c/r N73174.
    Operated with markings: MAINLINER PORTLAND

    26 November 1958

    To Johnson and Johnson Corporation with new c/r N400J.

    1963

    Converted to a CV-580.

    1963

    To Johnson and Johnson Corporation keeping c/r N400J.

    24 January 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC67I0108: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:30 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Newark Airport, Newark, NJ. Collided with a parked aircraft while taxiing to takeoff. Report remarks include: Right wing tip of N400J struck rudder of sabreliner N2000. Pilot was taxying from congested ramp.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 March 1970

    To Great Lakes Paper Company with new c/r CF-BGY.

    January 1973

    To Save-A-Stop with new c/r N8EH.

    January 1973

    To Save A Stop with new c/r N8EG.

    To Omni Investment Corporation, Washington, DC keeping c/r N8EG.

    16 July 1974

    Civil registration, N8EG, cancelled.

    Circa July 1974

    To Government of Canada, Energy Mines and Resources, Ottawa, ON with new c/r C-GRSC (340/580, 72).

    4 July 1993


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 1993 photo taken at East Midlands Airport in the UK

    To Government of Canada, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON.
    Circa September 1996 Transferred to Government of Canada, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON with c/r C-GRSC.

    2000


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Ottawa International Airport, Ottawa, ON.

    7 January 2004

    Civil registration, C-GRSC, cancelled.

    22 October 2021

    To National Museum of Science and Technology, Ottawa, ON with new c/r C-GRSC.


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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
    Transport Canada

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher
    Bob Hawkins

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