Dates

Event

1953

Constructed as a CV-340-35.

From June 1953 to January 1959

To Continental Air Lines with new c/r N90857 {2}.

January 1959

To North Central Airlines Inc keeping c/r N90857 {2}.

March 1959

Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
Notes: At Chicago Midway

24 October 1962

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC62A0046: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 22:10 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Minneapolis, MN, with the destination Rapid City, S Dak. Suffered a bird strike while cruising. Report remarks include: Wild geese hit aircraft at nite. Penetrated right wg structure. Land at destination ok. Incident occurred at or near Pierre, SD.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Converted to a CV-440.

January 1968

Converted to a CV-580.

September 1977

Photographer: George Mihalek
Notes: North Central CV-580 on final at Cleveland back in Sep 1977

1 July 1979

To Republic Airlines keeping c/r N90857 {2}.
Markings added: 504

1986

Withdrawn from use.
Stored at Tucson AZ.

April 1988

To Resort Commuter Airlines with new c/r N90857 {2}.

January 1990

To Westates Airline keeping c/r N90857 {2}.

Photographer: EX/ZX Collection

1 June 1994

Leased to Gray Line Air.

7 July 1994

To F C Services Inc, Mahwah, NJ keeping c/r N90857 {2}.

12 May 1995

Civil registration, N90857 {2}, cancelled.
Exported to Canada.

11 January 1996

To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r C-GKFU {2}.

1 May 1996

To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Kelowna, BC keeping c/r C-GKFU {2}.

Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: Photo taken whilst operated by Purolator / Kelowna

23 June 2015

Photographer: John W. Olafson
Notes: Kelowna Flightcrafts classic Convair departs Vancouver

31 July 2015

To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Kelowna, BC keeping c/r C-GKFU {2}.

7 April 2020

Civil registration, C-GKFU {2}, cancelled.