# N4826C: 1956 Convair 440, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Convair 440](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-440) (registry code 2422902)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 391
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 29, 1957
- Certificate issued: October 23, 1997
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A5F334
- Owner when cancelled: [Dodita Air Cargo](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODITA%20AIR%20CARGO)
- Location: San Juan, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4826C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4826C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4826C-2017-07-20

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## 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 ATL04LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA153), Jul 12, 2004: Convair Div. of Gen. Dynamics 440 (N4826C), Beef Island, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The in-flight fire on the number two engine, for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20040712018299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040712018299A), Jul 12, 2004: Cvac 440 (N4826C), Beef Island, VI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On July 12, 2004 at 7:49 am, san juan FSDO was notified by atlanta regional center that dodita air cargo aircraft registration no. N4826C, reported…
- [Incident 19870212017819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870212017819I), Feb 12, 1987: Cvac 440 (N4826C), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. Landed after right engine fire. Found broken exhaust augmentor tube clamp.

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