Dates

Event

Constructed as a CV-340-42.

Civil registration PI-C342 {1} reserved but not taken up.
Order by Phlippines Airlines.

30 July 1953

To Union Producing Company with new c/r N8420H {1}.

Written off.
Badly Damaged by fire, Shreveport, LA.

Remanufactured as a CV-440-42A.
New construction number, 327A, assigned to the airframe.

June 1956

To Union Producing Company with new c/r N8444H.

To North Central Airlines keeping c/r N8444H.

27 August 1966

Photographer: Neil Aird
Notes: N8444H Convair 440-42 (327A) of North Central Airlines at Cleveland - Hopkins -KCLE

Converted to a CV-580.

1 July 1979

To Republic Airlines keeping c/r N8444H.
Markings added: 548

9 January 1983

Crashed.
There was one fatality and was one serious injury. The accident occurred at the Brainerd Crow Wing Co Airport Brainerd, MN, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During arrival, the aircraft was landed about 1725 feet beyond the runway threshold. The touchdown was made with the right wing down the right main gear about 37 feet from the right edge of the runway...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 9 January 1983

To Republic Airlines (RC) with new c/r N8444H (Convair CV-580-11-A, 327A).

9 January 1983

Crashed.
Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There was one fatality. There were 39,511 hours and 64,033 cycles on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP), United States of America and was destined for Brainerd-Crow Wing County Airport, MN (BRD/KBRD), United States of America. The accident occurred at Brainerd-Crow Wing County Airport, MN (BRD) (United States of America) while landing. The airframe was repaired...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

November 1983

To Jay Dee Aircraft Supply Company keeping c/r N8444H.

January 1987

To Aeroquetal with new c/r TG-MYM.

28 November 1990

Photographer: Paul Hooper
Notes: Photographed at Tucson, AZ

1 April 1992

To Jay-Dee Aircraft Supply Co Inc, Valencia, CA with new c/r N8444H.

26 July 1992

Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 1992 photo at Kelowna BC

3 June 1994

Civil registration, N8444H, cancelled.
Exported to Canada.

July 1995

To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter with new c/r C-FCIB.

26 May 1996

To Air Chathams Limited, Chatham Islands with new c/r ZK-CIB (Allison Convair 440/580, 327A).

Based at Air Chathams, Auckland International Airport (north side), Auckland, Auckland, North Island.
View the Location Dossier

July 2015

Photographer: Peter Mole
Notes: At Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand

By 21 June 2022

To unknown owner with c/r ZK-CIB.

21 June 2022

Civil registration, ZK-CIB, cancelled.