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N161FL1957 Convair 440

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 11, 2005.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2004)1 AD may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Waterford, MI
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2004
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Ifl Group INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Waterford, MI
Certificate issued
May 3, 1996
Canceled
Feb 11, 2005
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Mar 8, 1960

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Convair
Model
440
Year
1957
Serial number
430
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
54
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A0F5ED

Engine

Make and model
Allison 501-D13 Ser
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
3750 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1996 – 2005Ifl Group INCWaterford, MI

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 4, 2004 · Mcallen, TX

The failure to activate the hydraulic pump which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DFW05LA029

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW05LA029)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-25-12Rolls-Royce Corporation 501-D Series Turboprop EnginesJan 23, 2007Engine (501-D13 SER)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · light · openJul 11, 2000

    CREW EN ROUTE FROM MMCS TO ELP. CREW LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND DID NOT RECEIVE A DOWN/LOCKED LIGHT FOR LT MAIN GEAR (INTRANSIT). LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED NOR DID THEY RECEIVE GEAR HORN. OPTED TO MAKE FLYBY. TOWER WOULD NOT CONFIRM GEAR DOWN. CREW PERFORMED HIGH ''''G'''' MANEUVER, DID NOT RECEIVE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · light · inoperativeJul 11, 2000

    CREW EN ROUTE MMCS/ELP, THEY LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND DID NOT RECEIVE A DOWN/LOCKED LIGHT FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR (INTRANSIT). LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED NOR DID THEY RECEIVE A GEAR HORN. THEY OPTED TO MAKE A FLYBY. THE TOWER WOULD NOT CONFIRM THE GEAR WAS DOWN. CREW PERFORMED A SERIES OF HIGH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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