CONVAIR 440

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered CONVAIR 440 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving CONVAIR 440 aircraft

2 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.

• May 11, 2012

  N171FL

  Ciudad de Guatemala

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• Sep 22, 2005

  N181FL

  Kenosha, Wisconsin

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02c /  Academic Research

Scholarly work mentioning CONVAIR 440

Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.

• arXiv 2026 · arXiv preprint

  Closed-loop Uplink Radio Resource Management in CF-O-RAN Empowered 5G Aerial Corridor

  In this paper, we investigate the uplink (UL) radio resource management for 5G aerial corridors with an open-radio access network (O-RAN)-enabled cell-free (CF) massive multiple-input multiple-output …

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03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to CONVAIR 440

14 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 14.

• Apr 25, 2013

  Airworthiness Directives; Kelowna Flightcraft R & D Ltd. Airplanes

  We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Tracor (Convair) Model 340 and 440 airplanes and certain Military Model C-131B, C-131D, C-131E, and C131F/R4Y-1 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections of the lower skin of the wings for cracking around the inboard side of the wing station (WS)…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• May 21, 2010

  Airworthiness Directives; Dowty Propellers R175/4-30-4/13; R175/4-30-4/13e; R184/4-30-4/50; R193/4-30-4/50; R193/4-30-4/61; R193/4-30-4/64; R193/4-30-4/65; R193/4-30-4/66; R.209/4-40-4.5/2; R212/4-30-4/22; R.245/4-40-4.5/13; R257/4-30-4/60; and R.259/4-40-4.5/17 Model Propellers

  The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the Dowty Propellers, propeller models listed above. That AD currently requires, for all Dowty Rotol propellers, visual inspections for seizure and for cadmium plating of the blade pitch change operating links and eyebolt fork assemblies. That AD also…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Aug 29, 2008

  Airworthiness Directives; Dowty Propellers R175/4-30; R184/4-30-4; R193/4-30-4; R.209/4-40-4.5; R212/4-30-4; R.245/4-40-4.5; R251/4-30-4; R257/4-30-4; and R.259/4-40-4.5 Model Propellers

  The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for all Dowty Rotol propellers. That AD currently requires, for all Dowty Rotol propellers, visual inspections for seizure and for cadmium plating of the blade pitch change operating links and eyebolt fork assemblies. That AD also requires replacem…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Dec 19, 2006

  Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation 501-D Series Turboprop Engines

  The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) 501-D series turboprop engines. That AD requires removal from service of certain turbine rotor components at reduced life limits. This AD requires the same actions but adds two new life limits. This AD results from RRC re…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Feb 22, 2006

  Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D Series Turboprop Engines

  The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company) (RRC) 501-D series turboprop engines. That AD currently requires removal from service of certain turbine rotor components at reduced life limits. This proposed AD would require the same…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Apr 2, 2003

  Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D Series Turboprop Engines

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), that is applicable to Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D series turboprop engines. This amendment requires removal from service of certain turbine rotor components at reduced life limits. This amendment is prompted by the result of…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Oct 18, 2002

  Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D Series Turboprop Engines

  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D series turboprop engines. This proposal would require removal from service of certain turbine rotor components at reduced life limits. Thi…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Apr 14, 1998

  Airworthiness Directives; Turbo-Propeller Powered General Dynamics (Convair) Model 240, 340, and 440 Series Airplanes

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to various turbo-propeller powered General Dynamics (Convair) Model 240, 340, and 440 series airplanes, that requires revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to modify the limitation that prohibits positioning the power levers below the flight idle…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Jul 9, 1997

  Airworthiness Directives; Turbo-Propeller Powered General Dynamics (Convair) Model 240, 340, and 440 Series Airplanes

  This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to various turbo-propeller powered General Dynamics (Convair) Model 240, 340, and 440 series airplanes. This proposal would require revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to modify the limitation that prohibits positioning…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Jun 5, 1996

  Airworthiness Directives; Allied Signal Commercial Avionics Systems CAS-81 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS) as Installed In, But Not Limited To, Various Transport Category Airplanes

  This document proposes to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to various transport category airplanes equipped with Allied Signal Commercial Avionics Systems CAS-81 TCAS. That AD currently requires a revision to the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to provide the flightcrew with procedures to cycle…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Jun 16, 1995

  Airworthiness Directives; General Dynamics (Convair) Model 240 Series Airplanes, Including Model T-29 (Military) Airplanes; Model 340 and 440 Series Airplanes; and Model C-131 (Military) Airplanes; Including Those Modified for Turbo-Propeller Power

  This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to various General Dynamics (Convair) airplanes. This proposal would require revising the Airplane Flight Manual to require that the flight crew limit the flap settings during certain icing conditions and air temperatures. Thi…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• May 2, 1995

  Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes

  This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all transport category airplanes. The existing AD currently requires installation of placards prohibiting smoking in the lavatory and disposal of cigarettes in the [[Page 21430]] lavatory waste receptacles; establishment of a procedu…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Nov 1, 1994

  Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes

  This document proposes to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all transport category airplanes. The existing AD currently requires installation of placards prohibiting smoking in the lavatory and disposal of cigarettes in the lavatory waste receptacles; establishment of a procedure to…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Jan 5, 1994

  Airworthiness Directives: Allied Signal Aerospace Company, Air Transport Avionics (Formerly Bendix/King Air Transport Avionics Division) Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System II Processors

  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Allied Signal Aerospace Company, Air Transport Avionics (Allied Signal) Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II processors that are installed on aircraft. This action requires replacing the existing TCAS II processor with a…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

04 /  Type Certificate Data Sheets

FAA TCDS for CONVAIR 440

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.

• 6A6 Historical Rev 11 · 09/25/1997

  Tracor Flight Systems Inc.

  Models: 440, 340, Military C-131F/R4Y-1, Military C-131B + 2 more

  Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for CONVAIR 440

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 5 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

• FAA Aircraft Registry →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• NTSB CAROL →

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• Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →

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We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →