| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N73162 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580/F |
| C/n (msn): | 361 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Tucson - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KTUS IATA: TUS Local: TUS Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 April 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 835347 |
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Delivered to Sabena as CV440-12 OO-SCN in 1956. To Frontier Airlines as N73162 in 1967 and converted to a CV580 in 1968. To Frontier Commuter in 1983 then to Metroflight in American Eagle colours in 1985. Traded in to SAAB in 1987. Had recently been converted to a freighter when this photo was taken. To DHL later in 1989 and reregistered as OO-DHJ in 1990 then to SNAS as HZ-SN14 in 1996. Sold as N587X in 2004 then to Air Tahoma in 2005. Destroyed in a fatal crash near Columbus-Rickenbacker International Airport, OH while on a test flight in 2008. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 August 2025, and has since been viewed 49 times. |