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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-240-5
    Construction Number:240-042
    Last Civil Registration:N196N
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-240-5 cn 240-042 cr N196...
    Latest Owner or Location:Crocker National Bank, San Francisco, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a CV-240-5.

    21 December 1948

    To Trans Australian Airlines with new c/r VH-TAP.
    Operated with markings: RMA Matthew Flinders

    19 June 1956

    To Pakistan International Airlines with new c/r AP-AHO.

    25 December 1956

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. This was an international scheduled passenger flight. The accident occurred at near Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM) (India) while on approach. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: While approaching Bombay-Santa Cruz runway 27, the CV-240 was struck by a Stinson L-5 Sentinel (VT-CAR) which had just taken off from Bombay-Juhu. The Stinson crashed, killing both occupants, but the CV-240 landed safely.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    17 October 1959

    To Fokker with new c/r PH-NHZ.

    Civil registration PH-EUR reserved but not taken up.
    For Euravia Air Charter NV.

    June 1960

    To Remmert Werner with new c/r N557R.

    1961

    To Falstaff Brewing Company with new c/r N503.

    1966

    To Alaska Coastal Airlines with new c/r N196N.

    1 April 1968

    To Alaska Airlines keeping c/r N196N.

    14 September 1968


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Juneau, Alaska

    October 1969

    Withdrawn from use.

    17 August 1970

    To Crocker National Bank, San Francisco, CA keeping c/r N196N.

    1973

    Leased to Pacific Nevada Airlines.

    December 1973

    To Pacific Coast Airlines keeping c/r N196N.

    28 January 1976

    To Crocker National Bank, San Francisco, CA keeping c/r N196N.

    1978

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    1978

    Scrapped.
    At Long Beach, California.

    9 July 1981

    Civil registration, N196N, cancelled.
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