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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-600
    Construction Number:240-026
    Last Civil Registration:N94215
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-600 cn 240-026 cr N94215...
    Latest Owner or Location:US West Financial Services Inc, Kansas City, MO

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a CV-240-0.

    30 November 1948

    To American Airlines with new c/r NC94215.
    Operated with markings: Flagship Tucson

    Markings Applied: Flagship Fort Sumter

    25 August 1964

    To Trans Texas Airways with new c/r N94215.

    10 June 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N94215 (600-240D, 26) issued.

    11 June 1966

    Converted to a CV-600.

    11 June 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N94215 (600-240D, 26) issued.

    By 11 July 1966

    To Trans Texas Airways Inc keeping c/r N94215.

    11 July 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW67A0009: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 06:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Harlingen Muni Airport, Harlingen, TX. Undershot while on final approach to land. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; electrical system switches and foreign material affecting normal operations. Report remarks include: Nose-gr sfty switch shorted by loose screw. Pedestal sfty switch malfunction due to for...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 October 1968

    To Texas International Airlins keeping c/r N94215.

    25 June 1976

    Civil registration, N3409, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    14 January 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N3409.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    19 January 1978

    To SMB Stage Line keeping c/r N94215.

    9 April 1983


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: N94215 Convair 600 at Ryan Field, Arizona. In long-term storage, the red/white painted nose is all that remained of its previous Texas International livery.

    26 July 1983

    To US West Financial Services Inc, Kansas City, MO keeping c/r N94215.

    22 August 1990

    To US West Financial Services Inc, Kansas City, MO keeping c/r N94215.

    August 1993

    Scrapped.
    At Tucson, Arizona.

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N94215 (600-240D, 26) issued.

    17 September 2013

    Civil registration, N94215, cancelled.
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