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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:440-500
    Last Civil Registration:N580HH
    Latest Owner or Location:Raytheon Co, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-440-62.

    Civil registration PP-YRM reserved but not taken up.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5122 {1}.

    Converted to a CV-580.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5122 {1}.

    To unknown owner with c/r N580R.

    31 July 1979


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1979 photo at Oshkosh WI - of a Convair CV-580 operated by Reamco Inc.

    7 April 1981

    To Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX with new c/r N580HH.

    9 June 1993

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 14,875 hours on the airframe at the time. The testing flight departed Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL), United States of America and was destined for Greenville-Majors Field, TX (GVT/KGVT), United States of America. The accident occurred at Greenville-Majors Field, TX (GVT) (United States of America) while landing. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: A Convair CV-580, N580HH, was substantially damaged during a precautionary landing on runway 17 at Greenville-Majors Airport, Texas...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    19 January 2001

    To Raytheon Co, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N580HH.

    29 April 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    8 August 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    23 August 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    24 August 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    21 August 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    25 August 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    27 August 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    14 August 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    30 July 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    28 July 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    28 June 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    27 June 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    27 June 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    26 June 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    23 June 2020

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    14 June 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    20 June 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX580HH (440, 500) issued.

    8 August 2023


    Photographer: Pima Air and Space Museum
    Notes: Being towed across Valencia rd after taking her last flight to Davis-Monthan hours earlier. She is to be put on display at the Pima Air and Space Museum.
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