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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:340-016
    Last Civil Registration:N73112
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-580 cn 340-016 cr N73112...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sierra Pacific Airlines, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-340-31.

    18 August 1970

    To Sierra Pacific Airlines, Tucson, AZ with new c/r N73112.

    By 4 December 1972

    To Frontier Airlines Inc with new c/r N73112.

    4 December 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN73AD028: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 21:10 hours. The aircraft was not damaged. The flight departed from Denver, CO, stopping at Albuquerque, N Mex, on the way to Alamosa, CO. Encountered turbulence while cruising. The factors included; the seat belt sign was on. The sky conditions were overcast. There was zero visibility. The precipitaion was drizzle, rain. The weather conditions were IFR. The flight plan type was IFR...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    10 March 1981

    To Sierra Pacific Airlines, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N73112.

    7 October 1993


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Pinal Airpark, Marana

    16 June 1997

    Civil registration, N73112, cancelled.

    Civil registration N549Z reserved but not taken up.

    Converted to a CV-580.

    To unknown owner with c/r N73112.

    In derelict condition.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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