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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-640
    Construction Number:340-134
    Last Civil Registration:N5512K
    Latest Owner or Location:Zantop Intl Airlines Inc, Ypsilanti, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-340-48.

    To unknown owner with c/r PJ-CVE.

    Converted to a CV-440.

    To unknown owner with c/r PJ-CVE.

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-CGN.

    To unknown owner with c/r PJ-CVN.

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-CGN.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5512K.

    Converted to a CV-640.

    To Hawaiian Airlines Inc.

    13 February 1964

    Crashed.
    The event occurred at Hilo, HI. See the amp;NTSB Event #156amp; for details. Summarized NTSB narrative: Substantial damage. Overshoot while landing. Collided with ditches while landing. Water on runway 3 inches deep.

    By 13 February 1964

    To Hawaiian Airlines Inc with c/r N5512K.

    13 February 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 156: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:18 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the General Lyman Airport, Hilo, HI. The aircraft overran the end of the runway during the landing rollout. Collided with ditches during the landing rollout. The factors included; wet runway and rain. The sky conditions were broken. The ceiling was 1400 feet at the accident site. The visibility was 3 miles or less...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 March 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5512K (640-340D, 134) issued.

    21 May 1983

    To Zantop International Airlines Inc, Ypsilanti, MI.

    Scrapped.

    27 March 2002

    Civil registration, N5512K, cancelled.


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