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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-440-62
    Construction Number:440-468
    Last Civil Registration:N44828
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-440-62 cn 440-468 cr N44...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Resorts Airlines

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a CV-440-62.

    22 January 1958

    To REAL. SA with new c/r PP-YRI.


    Photographer: Cassio Jardim

    August 1961

    To VARIG SA keeping c/r PP-YRI.

    28 April 1963

    To Iberia with new c/r EC-WTC.

    May 1963

    To Iberia with new c/r EC-ATC (Convair 440-62 Metropolitan, 468).

    19 July 1972

    To Delta Air Transport with new c/r OO-PVG.

    August 1973

    To Delta Air Transport with new c/r OO-VGP.

    29 August 1974


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: At Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam

    14 June 1975


    Photographer: Paul J. Hooper.
    Notes: Photographed at Antwerp, Belgium.

    June 1977

    To American Airlines with new c/r N44828.

    5 November 1982

    To Air Resorts Airlines keeping c/r N44828.


    Photographer: Frank C. Durate Jr.

    16 December 1984

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Birmingham Airport, AL (BHM/KBHM), United States of America and was destined for Oxford-University Airport, MS (UOX/KUOX), United States of America. The accident occurred at Jasper, AL (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: After climbout, at 6000 feet, the no. 2 engine showed rapid power loss and the rpm increased out of control to 3100rpm. This was reduced to 2100rpm; feathering was impossible, so the crew tried to make an emergency landing at Walker County...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    Aviation Safety Network
    Spanish Register of Civil Aircraft Since 1920 by Jose Ramon Valero
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     Terry Fletcher
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