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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:340-030
    Last Civil Registration:C-GQBO
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-580 cn 340-030 cr C-GQBO...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Aviation Express

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-340-38.

    18 December 1952

    To Delta Airlines with new c/r N4801C (340, 30).
    Operated with markings: fleet #401

    Converted to a CV-440.

    1 November 1960

    To North Central Airlines keeping c/r N4801C.

    26 July 1969

    Converted to a CV-580.

    By 9 July 1975

    To North Central Airlines Inc keeping c/r N4801C.

    9 July 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC76IK006: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:34 hours. There was minor damage. The flight departed from Sioux City, IA, with the destination Sioux Falls, SD. There was a fire or explosion in flight while climbing to cruise. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport and suspected or known aircraft damage...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    December 1980

    Leased to Gulf Air Transport.

    To unknown owner with c/r N505GA.

    To unknown owner with c/r N4801C.

    March 1986

    To Gulf Air Transport keeping c/r N4801C.

    Circa September 1986

    To Quebecair with new c/r C-GQBO (Convair-liner 340.38 (580), 30).

    November 1987

    Quebecair merged with Inter Canadian.

    Circa February 1991

    Leased to Conifair Aviation.

    3 January 1992


    Photographer: Andrew Kennaugh
    Notes: At Hartford, Bradley.

    2 March 1993


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1993 photo at Winnipeg

    February 1994

    To Air Niagara Express keeping c/r C-GQBO.

    3 May 1997


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 1997 photo taken in the Cargo area at Toronto Int Airport

    Circa May 1997

    To Royal Aviation Express keeping c/r C-GQBO.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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