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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:340-163
    Last Civil Registration:N585P
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-580 cn 340-163 cr N585P
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Tahoma Inc, Spanaway, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a CV-340-31.

    7 March 1931

    Certificate of airworthiness for N585P (340/580, 163) issued.

    26 March 1954

    To United Air Lines with new c/r N73149.
    Operated with markings: Mainliner Eugene

    27 February 1961

    To Lake Central Airlines keeping c/r N73149.

    20 March 1967

    To F. B. Ayer and Associates keeping c/r N73149.

    1 July 1968

    To Allegheney Airlines keeping c/r N73149.

    March 1969

    Converted to a CV-580.

    March 1969

    To Allegheney Airlines with new c/r N5847.

    22 May 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Convair 580 of Allegheny Airlines seen in May 1973 at what was then known as National Airport at Washington,DC

    10 January 1978

    To Summit Airlines keeping c/r N5847.

    April 1978

    To Summit Airlines with new c/r N532SA (340, 163).

    19 February 1986


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Atlanta GA

    June 1988

    To Transtiger Corporation keeping c/r N532SA.

    February 1989

    To European Expedite with new c/r OO-EEB {2}.

    16 February 1989

    Civil registration, N532SA, cancelled.

    4 September 1990

    To Canair Cargo with new c/r C-FHEL.

    27 July 1996


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 1996 photo taken at Vancouver International, BC, Canada

    February 2000

    To ACEF Transportes with new c/r CS-TMO.

    2 February 2000

    To Egli Duane, Miami, FL with new c/r N103DE.

    3 February 2000

    Civil registration, N103DE, cancelled.
    Exported to Portugal.

    August 2000

    To Raeford Airlines with new c/r N718RA.

    21 October 2000


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N718RA of Raeford Airlines at Opa Locka, FL

    10 June 2003

    To Air Tahoma Inc Spanaway WA with new c/r N585P.

    31 July 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N585P (340/580, 163) issued.

    Leased to VASCO.

    2010

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    At Colombus OH.

    13 July 2014

    To Air Tahoma Inc, Spanaway, WA keeping c/r N585P.

    31 October 2020

    Civil registration, N585P, cancelled.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    RZJets
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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