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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-440-0
    Construction Number:440-483
    Last Civil Registration:HH-OMA
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-440-0 cn 440-483 cr HH-O...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mais Gate Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as a CV-440-54.

    Converted to a CV-440-0.

    29 July 1959

    To Mohawk Airlines Inc with new c/r N4401.
    Operated with markings: Airchief Black Hawk

    25 March 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC65A0118: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:56 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Albany County Airport, Albany, NY. There was a fire or explosion on the ground while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: Fire in baggage compartment.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 June 1971

    To Executive Airlines keeping c/r N4401.

    15 March 1972

    To Wright Air Lines keeping c/r N4401.

    21 December 1977

    To Linton and Pauline Tibbetts keeping c/r N4401.

    21 December 1977

    Leased to Red Carpet Airlines.

    6 February 1978

    To Red Carpet Flying Services with new c/r N910RC (440, 483).

    From 25 July 1980 to 28 August 1980

    Leased to Air Texana.

    25 August 1981

    To Aerosun International keeping c/r N910RC.

    28 September 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida

    13 May 1985

    To Linton M. Tibbetts keeping c/r N910RC.

    14 January 1987

    To Missionary Flights and Services keeping c/r N910RC.

    9 November 1987


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: N910RC Convair 440 Missionary Flights and Services. In lovely late afternoon light at St.Petersburg-Clearwater

    9 February 1988

    To Trans Air Link Corporation keeping c/r N910RC.

    26 July 1988

    To Haiti Regional with new c/r HH-PRO.

    2 August 1988

    To Haiti Air Freight International with new c/r HH-OMA.

    3 August 1988

    Civil registration, N910RC, cancelled.

    To Mais Gate Airport, Port-AU-Prince, Haiti.
    In derelict state.
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