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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-5800
    Last Military Serial:55-4756 USAF
    Construction Number:440-343
    Last Civil Registration:N361FL
    Compressed ID:Kelowna Flightcraft CV-5800 sn 55-4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Oakland County International Airport, Pontiac, Michigan

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-4756.
    Not taken up.

    17 October 1956

    To Federal Aviation Agency with new c/r N105.

    August 1961

    Converted to a CV-580.


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    1973

    To Federal Aviation Agency with new c/r N90.

    10 November 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN76AD023: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:18 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at Hill AFB, Hill Afb, UT. The flight departed from Los Angeles, CA, with the destination Hill AFB, UT. The gear retracted during the landing rollout. A fire broke out after impact. Report remarks include: Gear warning lts operator intermittently. Engine fire extinguished self.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    October 1994


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: At Oklahoma City

    January 1996

    To United States Navy with new c/r N3UW.

    25 June 1998


    Photographer: Paul Hooper
    Notes: Photographed at Anchorage, AK.

    10 May 2002

    To International Trading Company of Yukon Inc, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N3UW.

    17 November 2005

    Civil registration, N3UW, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    21 December 2005

    To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r C-FKFS {2}.

    Converted to a CV-5800 by Kelowna Flightcraft at Canada.

    16 February 2007

    To Gulf Caribbean Cargo Inc, Waterford, MI with new c/r N361FL.

    Based at Oakland County International Airport, Pontiac, MI.
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    2 March 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N361FL (440, 343) issued.

    14 December 2010


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 2010 photo at Hamilton Airport, Canada


    Photographer: William T Larkins
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