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N587X1956 Convair 340/580

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 31, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 2008)1 AD may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Spanaway, WA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2008
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Air Tahoma INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Spanaway, WA
Certificate issued
Jun 10, 2005
Canceled
May 31, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 1, 2004

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
340/580
Year
1956
Serial number
361
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
46
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A791F6

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. 2005 – 2017Air Tahoma INCSpanaway, WA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 1, 2008 · Columbus, OH

The improper (reverse) rigging of the elevator trim cables by company maintenance personnel, and their subsequent failure to discover the misrigging during required post-maintenance checks. Contributing to the accident was the captain’s inadequate post-maintenance preflight check and the flight crew’s improper response to the trim problem.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CHI08MA270

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI08MA270)

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 (4)

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.

  • Stabilizers · spar · corrodedAug 2, 2008

    REMOVED INTERGRANULAR CORROSION FROM THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SN 384RH UPPER REAR SPAR (3) FT OB OF THE UPPER AFT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW DWG NR R361-055-001-001, REV A DATED JULY 15, 2008. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · hub · leakingApr 17, 2008

    ON APPROACH, THE CREW FELT A VIBRATION ON THE NR1 ENGINE AND SHUT IT DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. MAINT INSPECTED THE AC AND FOUND THE NR 1 PROP LEAKING BETWEEN THE HUB AND REGULATOR. THE PROP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PROP, RIG CHECKS COMPLETED, THE ENGINE RAN AND THE AC WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · obstructedOct 5, 2006

    AT 0938L, AC TOOK OFF, ENROUTE. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 5000 FT, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PRESSURIZING PROPERLY THE LOWER CARGO DOOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. A MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED AND MET THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT BLOCKED IN AT 0947L.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Propellers · pump · failedSep 14, 2006

    ON APPROACH, CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 PROP RPM INCREASE TO MAX RPM AND WOULD NOT CONTROL ENGINE SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PRECAUTIONARY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ON LANDING INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER INDICATED LOW FLUID LEVEL DUE TO DEFECTIVE O-RING…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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