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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-440-40
    Construction Number:440-317
    Last Civil Registration:N137CA
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-440-40 cn 440-317 cr N13...
    Latest Owner or Location:Winemiller Aviation

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a CV-440-40.

    From 23 February 1956 to Circa April 1980

    To Aero OY-Finnish Air Lines with new c/r OH-LRD.


    Photographer: Fred Moth Collection
    Notes: At Newcastle Airport

    August 1974


    Photographer: Henk Geerlings
    Notes: Finnair Convair at Rovaniemi

    10 October 1980

    To Cosmopolitan Airlines with new c/r N137CA.

    13 November 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N137CA (440, 317) issued.

    13 November 1980

    To Coastal Airlines Express keeping c/r N137CA.

    11 December 1984

    To Margaret Hammer, West Palm Beach FL keeping c/r N137CA.

    7 September 1993

    To Winemiller Aviation keeping c/r N137CA.
    Operated by Gulf and Caribbean Cargo.

    18 March 1995

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The international non-scheduled passenger flight departed Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL), United States of America and was destined for Cap Haitien Airport (CAP/MTCH), Haiti. The accident occurred at Cap Haitien Airport (CAP) (Haiti) while landing. Narrative: Took off from Fort Lauderdale at 10:20 for a flight on behalf of the Metro Nord Travel Club to Cap Haitien. After extension of the wing flaps and landing gear the aircraft lost hydraulic pressure...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    4 June 2013

    Civil registration, N137CA, cancelled.


    Photographer: Mark Fidler
    Notes: At Kissimmee Gateway airport.
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