Dates

Event

1953

Constructed as a CV-340-47.

12 November 1953

To National Airlines with new c/r N8418H.

March 1960

To Allegheney Airlines keeping c/r N8418H.

1966

Converted to a CV-440.

From September 1966 to August 1976

To Allegheny Airlines with new c/r N5814.

27 March 1967

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC67I0132: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:53 hours. The aircraft was not damaged. There was an unspecified incident while cruising. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport. Report remarks include: Co-pilot became physically incapacitated due acute myocardial thrombosis. Incident occurred at or near Atlantic City, NJ.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

20 October 1970

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD71II013: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 06:20 hours. There was minor damage. The flight departed from Parkersburg, W Va, with the destination Unknown/not Reported. There was a fire or explosion in flight while cruising. The emergency circumstances included; forced landing on a seaplane base or heliport, There was smoke in the cockpit and suspected mechanical discrepancy...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

31 August 1976

To Aspen Airways Inc, Denver, CO keeping c/r N5814.

September 1979

Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: The Convair CV-580 model had Allison engines and paddle-blade propellers, similar to the Lockheed Electra power plant.Heres Aspen Airlines CV-580 N5814 at Lake Tahoe, California in September 1979, while on lease to Air California

From April 1981 to October 1981

Leased to Air New England.

October 1981

Photographer: George Mihalek
Notes: Air New England Convair 580 in Aspen colors, seen here in Cleveland back in October 1981

December 1989

To Dongary Investments keeping c/r N5814.

Converted to a CV-580.

16 January 1992

Civil registration, N5814, cancelled.
Exported to Canada.

From 2 October 1992 to 20 December 2002

To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r C-GKFY {1}.

From 15 January 2003 to 23 November 2010

To Conair Aviation, Abbotsford, BC keeping c/r C-GKFY {1}.

By 28 July 2003

Operated as fire service #48.

28 July 2003

Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 2003 photo at Penticton

31 July 2010

Destroyed in a crash.
Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were two fatalities. It was a local fire fighting flight from Kamloops Airport, BC (YKA/CYKA), Canada. The accident occurred at 15 km (9. 4 mls) S of Lytton, BC (Canada) while en route. Narrative: A Conair Aviation Convair CV-580 Airtanker (Tanker 48) was destroyed when it crashed near Lytton, BC, Canada. Both crew members were killed in the accident. The airplane was contracted out to the B. C. Ministry of Forest and Lands as it fought a forest fire near Siwash Road, about 18 kilometres south of Lytton...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.