Dates

Event

Constructed as a L-188A.

1960

Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
Notes: At Chicago Midway Airport

12 February 1960

First flight.

19 February 1960

To American Airlines with new c/r N6132A.
Flagship Richmond.

6 February 1969

To McCulloch Properties Inc.

Circa August 1975

Converted to a L-188AF.

23 August 1975

To Ansett Airlines of Australia.

27 August 1975

Civil registration, N6132A, cancelled.

27 August 1975

Assigned civil registration: VH-RMG

27 August 1975

Civil registration, VH-RMG, cancelled.

16 January 1978

Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: At Adelaide International

Circa 13 June 1978

Certificate of airworthiness for N5538 {2} (188A, 188A1123) issued.

13 June 1978

To Evergreen International Airlines Inc, McMinnville, OR with new c/r N5538 {2}.

17 November 1982

Civil registration, N5538 {2}, cancelled.

Converted to a L-188PF.

Circa 1983

To Argentine Navy.

Circa 1983

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armada de la Republica Argentina with s/n 6-P-101.

20 September 1989

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a military flight. The accident occurred at Trelew-Almirante Zar NAS, CB (REL) (Argentina) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The airplane crashed and broke up following a loss of control during a go around at Trelew-Almirante Zar Naval Base in Argentina.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

20 September 1989

Written off.
Destroyed whilst landing at Almirante Zar Area Naval (Trelew).