- Manufacturer (registry)
- CONVAIR
- Model
- 240
- Registry code
- 2422601
- Registered
- 0 aircraft
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engines
- 2 · Reciprocating
- Seats
- 42
- Weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Cruise speed
- 210 mph
- Certification
- Type certificated
- Data sheet
- TCDSA-793
- Holder
- Kelowna Flightcraft R & D Ltd.
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.
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Aircraft by year built · 20
| 1947 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1949 | 3 |
| 1950 | 4 |
| 1951 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 54
ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
| 1947 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
See all 55 ADs
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Registered aircraft · 0
No aircraft currently registered with this model
NTSB investigations · 7
Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 1 case with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB ANC93FA128Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportConvair 240 · Boise, IDThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, and the check pilot's inadequate supervisiion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate upgrade training by the company.NTSB MIA80FA065Accident · 3 fatalClosedConvair 240 · Daytona Beach, FLNTSB DCA78AA001Accident · 6 fatalClosedConvair 240 · Gillsburg, MSNTSB NYC77FA050Accident · Serious injuriesClosedConvair 240 · Hyannis, MANTSB IAD70AI046Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 240 · Hampton, VANTSB DEN70AD045Accident · No injuriesClosedConvair 240 · Aspen, CONTSB NYC65A0110Accident · Serious injuriesClosedConvair CV-240 · Jamaica, NY
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
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FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
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FAA incident reports · 15
Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20031024028449ICvac 240* · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) At 0630E on 10/24/2003, air tahoma flight 384, a CV-240 landed on runway 32 when the right engine caught fire. The ARFF responded and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries to the 2 occupants on board and the aircraft sustained minor damage to…Incident 19960202002979ICvac 24027 · Memphis, TNNarrative: on feb 2, 1996 at 0515 am CDT, renoun aviation CV240 aircraft N156PA landed on Memphis, TN runway 36L and slid off the runway. Ice on the runway and gusting 26 knot wind at 040 degrees contributed to loss of aircraft control. Damage was limited to…Accident 19930727026459ACvac 240* · Boise, IDType rating flight test. Single engine approach. Landed gear up. Lacked training time and endorsement. FAA onboard.Incident 19890630045319ICvac 24027 · Rochester, NYNR2 engine rough. Diverted to Rochester. Shut down on approach. Found top cylinder had blown.Incident 19880729047129ICvac 24027 · Cincinnati, OHLeft engine fire during taxi. Investigation showed it could be self induced exhaust stack fire.Incident 19870621037179ICvac LB30 · St. Louis, ILLeft wingtip struck a light and knocked it down during taxi.Incident 19841124066129ICvac 240* · Daytona Beach, FLPilot did not perform proper preflight inspection. Power loss in left engine. Found water in fuel system.Incident 19841108065709ICvac 2400 · Detroit, MIStruck backhoe digger while taxiing on taxiway. Leading edge damage to aircraft.Incident 19830314019309ICvac 240* · Tucson, AZForeward cabin main entrance door separated from aircraft on climbout. Jammed door plungers failed to lock.Incident 19830308017819ICvac 240* · Buffalo, NYThe inboard wheel assembly separated from right main gear on takeoff roll. Found outer bearing failure on wheel.Incident 19820701036029ICvac 24027 · Chicago, ILFuel supply line from fuel pump to carburetor ruptured on engine start. Fuel iginited. Fire put out by fire crew.Incident 19810228019249ICvac 24027 · Quonset, RIEngine cylinder head temp started rising power. Shutdown engine later. Bad cylinder head temp sensor.Accident 19800524015269ACvac 240/ · Daytona Beach, FLOvergross, pilots not rated in aircraft engine fire on takeoff. No emergency action. Below VMC, lost control.Accident 19771020043659ACvac 240/ · MSAccident 19770409034649ACvac 240/ · Hyannis, MAIce in r fuel tank. Crossfeed on,boost pumps on tank valves both on. Transfer ocrd. Rocks on beach.
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Service difficulty reports · 11
SDR I5HA0824013Wing · dentedDURING THE LANDING FLARE, A BIRD STRUCK THE OTBD L/E OF THE LT WING. THE CREW LANDED THE ACFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE LEADING EDGE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR I5HA0524006Engine · leakingDURING CLIMBOUT, THE PILOT OBSERVED A LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY FROM THE LT ENGINE. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE CAUSE OF THE OIL LOSS HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED AND THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS AT DEPARTURE. SDR I5HA0524003Line · looseWHILE ENROUTE, MAINTENANCE, THE PILOT OBSERVED A LOSS OF TORQUE PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE WITH NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. AS A PRECAUTION, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT-DOWN THE ENGINE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. DURING INSPECTION OF ENGINE, LOOSE TORQUE TRANSDR I5HA0524001Augmentor Tube · fireRT ENG FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND ASSOC FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI. RT FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND ENG SHUTDOWN. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION. EXAMINATION OF RT ENG REVEALED INSIDE OF AUGMENTOR TUBE HAD CAUGHT FIRE. FIRSDR I5HA0324002Cylinder · failedEN ROUTE, PILOT NOTICED A DECREASE IN OIL QTY ON RT ENG. CONTINUED TO PIT. ELECTED TO KEEP RT ENG RUNNING. OIL QTY CONTINUED TO DECREASE. PILOT NOTICED MINOR TORQUE FLUCTUATION JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. UPON TOUCHDOWN, NOTIFIED THAT THE RT ENG ON FIRE. E-HSDR 2003F00529Engine · malfunctionedWHILE EN ROUTE TO CVG FROM PIT, IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION, THE CREW FELT A SHUDDER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER FELT ANOTHER SHUDDER AND AGAIN ONE MINUTE LATER WITH A LARGE TORQUE SWING AND OIL QUANTITY DROP. THE OIL LOSS WAS FASTER THAN THE CAPACSDR 99ZZZM421Bearing · failedDURNIG A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT, REQUIRED MORE THAN USUAL RUDDER TRIM. AFTER LANDING, NOTICED FLIGHT TAB APPEARED TO BE STUCK TO ONE SIDE. REMOVED RUDDER AND RUDDER POST. FOUND RUDDER QUADRANT LOCK BEARING FROZEN. BEARING REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TOSDR 97ZZZM706Adi Regulator · rupturedNR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND SURGE DURING CRUISE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN, LANDED SJO WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ADI REGULATOR HAD RUPTURED DIAPHRAM WHICH MADE ENGINE RUN LEAN. REPLACED REGULATOR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR 96ZZZM1401Carburetor · defectiveON CLIMB-OUT, HAD COMPLETE POWER LOSS ON NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. CARBURETOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 96ZZZX4895Cylinder · crackedLEFT ENGINE BEGAN CONTINUOUSLY BACKFIRING AFTER LEAVING 2,000 FEET. ALL PRESSURES WERE NORMAL, TORQUE METER FLUCTUATIONS BETWEEN BACKFIRES. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. NR 1 CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED AT EXHAUST PORT. CYLINDER REPSDR 96ZZZX129Oil Cooler · leakingPSE/SJU - FLT 7026 - EN ROUTE, SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. FOUND THE OIL COOLER LEAKING. REPLACED OIL COOLER.
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STCs that may be installed · 109
Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.
STC SA01967WIUse of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded AvgasSTC SA863EAIncorporation of DME Corporation emergency evacuation slide lighting systemSTC SA16CEFloat Type Fuel Gage Installation - Ground Visual Fuel.
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2422601')
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The same model under other registry codes
Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.
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