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N588X1953 General Dynamics Corp. CV-340/580

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 10, 2012.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Spanaway, WA
owner city / state
Engine
501-D13 · 3750 hp
Allison
Owners
1
since 2006
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
N580 INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Spanaway, WA
Certificate issued
Feb 17, 2006
Canceled
Feb 10, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 13, 2006

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
General Dynamics Corp.
Model
CV-340/580
Year
1953
Serial number
52
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
46
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A795AD

Engine

Make and model
Allison 501-D13
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. 2006 – 2012N580 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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (6)

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.

  • Wings · skin · damagedDec 26, 2008

    DURING CLIMB OUT, EN-ROUTE, THE CREW FELT A "THUMP" POSSIBLY FROM THE LT WING. THE CREW COULD NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY CONTROL PROBLEMS. THE CREW CONTINUED THEIR FLIGHT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. EXAMINATION BY THE CREW OF THE LT WING REVEALED A HOLE IN THE LT NR 3 L/E…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · bolt · brokenMar 6, 2008

    DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW LOST THROTTLE CONTROL ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THEY PREFORMED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. UPON ARRIVAL MAINT INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BOLT HOLDING THE LINKAGE ON TO THE FUEL CONTOL WAS BROKEN ALLOWING THE BELLCRANK TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · pump · out of limitsMay 1, 2007

    WHILE EN-ROUTE FROM BORINQUEN (BQN) TO PORT-O-SPAIN (POS) APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, THE CREW OBSERVED THE RIGHT HAND REDUCTION GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE DECREASE FROM APPROXIMATELY 150 PSI TO APPROXIMATELY 100 PSI. MINIMUM IS 130 PSI. THE CREW ELECTED TO SECURE THE ENGINE USING PROCEDURES…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Hydraulic power · bypass valve · stuckOct 12, 2006

    WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT, A STRONG HYDRAULIC FLUID ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT AND THE CREW OBSERVED THAT THE HYD RESERVOIR QUANTITY DROPPING . CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE, PRECAUTIONARY. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THERE WAS AN ACCUMULATION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID UNDER THE MAIN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · clamp · disconnectedSep 28, 2006

    AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE. THE CAPTAIN RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE EDC DISCHARGE DUCT HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE EDC ALLOWING THE PRESSURIZATION AIR TO OVERBOARD. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO REINSTALL THE DISCHARGE DUCT AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · meter · vibrationAug 1, 2005

    AUG 1, 2006 DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW OBSERVED WHAT THEY BELIEVED TO BE A LOSS OF POWER FROM THE LT HAND ENGINE AND FELT A VIBRATION. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRPLANE RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE. INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE AC GENERATOR AND THE ENGINE DRIVEN…

    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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