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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:440-375
    Last Civil Registration:C-GNRL
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-580 cn 440-375 cr C-GNRL...
    Latest Owner or Location:Les Investissements Nolinor Inc (Nolinor Aviation), Dorval, QC

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a CV-440-32.

    1956

    Constructed as a CV-440.

    20 November 1956

    To Braniff with new c/r N3432.

    1958


    Photographer: Arkansas Aviation Historical Society

    From August 1967 to October 1978

    To Allegheny Airlines with new c/r N5828.

    Converted to a CV-580.

    12 December 1970

    To U. S. Air keeping c/r N5828.

    12 December 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI71IC040: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:16 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Weir Cook Airport, Indianapolis, IN. The flight departed from Chicago, IL, stopping at St. louis, MO, on the way to Bloomington, IN. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; previous damage and overload failure...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    February 1978

    Converted to a CV-580.

    February 1978

    To Summit Airlines keeping c/r N5828.

    June 1978

    To Summit Airlines with new c/r N533SA.

    10 June 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX2121J (LM I, 21020) issued.

    30 March 1989

    Civil registration, N533SA, cancelled.

    March 1989

    To European Expedite with new c/r OO-EED.

    February 1990

    To Canair Cargo with new c/r C-FHEN.

    April 1998

    To Agroar-Trabalhos Aereos with new c/r CS-TMM.

    February 2004

    To Nolinor Aviation with new c/r C-GNRL.

    5 November 2004

    To Les Investissements Nolinor Inc (Nolinor Aviation), Dorval, QC keeping c/r C-GNRL.

    Written off.

    24 April 2010


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: After an evening engine run at Seattle Boeing Field, WA.

    5 December 2010


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

    20 March 2011

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. The cargo flight departed Seattle-Boeing Field International Airport, WA (BFI/KBFI), United States of America and was destined for Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC), Canada. The accident occurred at Seattle-Boeing Field International Airport, WA (BFI) (United States of America) while taxiing. The airframe was damaged beyond repair. Narrative: A Convair CV-580 cargo plane sustained substantial damage in a ground accident at Seattle-Boeing Field International Airport, WA (BFI)...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.


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    Transport Canada

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