Accident · substantial damage
May 11, 2012 · Ciudad de Guatemala- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- DCA12WA073
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA12WA073)
N171FL1956 Convair 440
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2012)1 AD may apply8 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Ifl Group INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Waterford, MI
- Certificate issued
- Dec 13, 1994
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 29, 1959
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Convair
- Model
- 440
- Year
- 1956
- Serial number
- 318
- 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
- A11D6C
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- 1994 – nowIfl Group INCWaterford, MI · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (1)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-25-12 | Rolls-Royce Corporation 501-D Series Turboprop Engines | Jan 23, 2007 | Engine (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 (8)
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.
- Engine indicating · none · noneNov 19, 2021
DURING TAKE OFF, THE RH ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 13,400. ENGINE RPM RECOVED WHEN PROP SYNC IS SELECTED OFF
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · spar · corrodedJun 6, 2021
RH WING REAR SPAR UPPER RAIL CORRODED NEAR WS 2 AND WS 3. PERFORMED BLENDOUT IN THIS LOCATION PER ENGINEERING REPAIR
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · skin · gougedJun 6, 2021
GOUGE/DENT IN RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN BEWTEEN WS 3 AND WS 4. PERFORMED REPAIR PER ENGINEERING REPAIR DRAWING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · channel · crackedOct 19, 2015
RIGHT LOWER C CHANNEL NLG ATTACH STATION 76 CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · angle · crackedApr 30, 2014
RIGHT HAND BEAM UPPER CORD ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · fuel control · malfunctionedSep 28, 2009
FLAMEOUT OF NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF FUEL SHUTOFF IN FUEL CONTROL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Structures (general) · unknown · unknownMay 16, 2005
NR 2 FUEL PUMP FAILED. RT DC GENERATOR OFF LINE, FOLLOWED BY LT DC GENERATOR OFF LINE. (ELECTRIC ODOR NOTED). TRU TO EMERGENCY SELECTED FOR DC BUSS POWER. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · fire loop · chafedJan 23, 1996
FIRE LOOP HAD 3 CHAFE MARKS CAUSING A FALSE FIRE WARNING, LIGHT AND BELL TO SOUND. FOUND LOOSE MOUNTING CLAMP ON FIRE LOOP, LETTING LOOP CHAFE ON SCAT TUBING. FOUND WEAK MOUNTING CLAMP. REPLACED WITH A NEW CLAMP. REFERENCE: OPER CONTROL NR DJSA95.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026