# N161FL: 1957 Convair 440, registration cancelled 2005-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Convair 440](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-440) (registry code 2422902)
- Engine: [Allison 501-D13 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-501-d13-series) (registry code 03004)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6), [TCDS E-282](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-282) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 430
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1960
- Certificate issued: May 3, 1996
- Last registry action: August 19, 2003
- Mode S code: A0F5ED
- Owner when cancelled: [Ifl Group Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IFL%20GROUP%20INC)
- Location: [Waterford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Waterford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6383° N, 83.4107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48327, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N161FL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=161FL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N161FL-2005-02-11

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Convair 440: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-440.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 20000728SH008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000728SH008), Jul 11, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. 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 
- [SDR 20000721SH019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000721SH019), Jul 11, 2000: LIGHT. OPEN. 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 DI

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW05LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA029), Dec 4, 2004: Convair 580 (N161FL), McAllen, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure to activate the hydraulic pump which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20041204031319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041204031319A), Dec 4, 2004: Cvac 440 (N161FL), Mc Allen, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Block 17, aero product A6411 FN-606/606A. On a maintenence flight to check out the propeller on the left engine, the left engine was shut down and…

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