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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:440-334
    Last Civil Registration:C-FTAP
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-580 cn 440-334 cr C-FTAP...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Spray Air Tankers

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a CV-440-47.

    June 1956

    To National Airlines with new c/r N2041.

    28 January 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI68A0065: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:55 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ross Airport, Benton Harbr, MI. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while on final approach to land. The gear collapsed while on final approach to land. The factors included; overload failure, separation in flight, low ceiling and fog...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    May 1968

    Converted to a CV-580.

    May 1968

    To North Central Airlines keeping c/r N2041.

    July 1975

    To North Central Airlines with new c/r N580N.

    July 1979

    To Republic Airlines keeping c/r N580N.

    1984

    To Nolly J. Thenot keeping c/r N580N.

    By 1987

    To Thomas S. Monaghan keeping c/r N580N.

    10 May 1990

    Civil registration, N580N, cancelled.

    June 1990

    To Time Air with new c/r C-FTAP.

    1991


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: Photo at Vancouver International Airport in Time Air colours

    July 1992

    To Can-Air Cargo keeping c/r C-FTAP.

    22 June 1994


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1994 photo at Winnipeg

    13 February 1998

    To Nolinor Aviation Mirabel, QC keeping c/r C-FTAP.

    17 June 2000


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2000 photo at Winnipeg - based for fishing lodge charters

    13 August 2004


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: At Winnipeg in revised Nolinor colours

    10 October 2007

    To Les Investissements Nolinor Inc (nolinor Aviation), Mirabel, QC keeping c/r C-FTAP.

    1 April 2021

    To Air Spray Air Tankers.
    For Engines and Propellors only.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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