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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-340-32
    Construction Number:340-090
    Last Civil Registration:N3427
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-340-32 cn 340-090 cr N34...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aviones Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-340-32.

    By 23 July 1967

    To Braniff Airways Inc with new c/r N3427.

    23 July 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC68A0006: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:46 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while climbing to cruise. There was a fire or explosion in flight while climbing to cruise. The factors included; improper emergency procedures. The emergency circumstances included; forced landing on a seaplane base or heliport. Report remarks include: Cylinder base stud failure in no 8 cyl, l. Eng...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 March 1969


    Photographer: Peter B Lewis
    Notes: At Tucson

    3 May 1989


    Photographer: Paul Hooper
    Notes: Photographed at Miami, FL.

    30 June 2003

    To Aviones Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N3427.

    15 May 2017

    Civil registration, N3427, cancelled.
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