Twin turboprop

N171FL

1956 Convair 440

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
318
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Allison 501-D13 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ifl Group Inc (Corporation)
Based
Waterford, MI
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Registration record

N171FL on the FAA register

Type
1956 Convair 440
Serial
318
Engines
2 × Allison 501-D13 series
Registered owner
Ifl Group Inc
Waterford, MI
Certificate issued
1994-12-13
Airworthiness date
1959-06-29
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A11D6C
Mode S (octal)
50216554
Seats (type)
54
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-11
    Accident at Ciudad de Guatemala; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N171FL.
  • 1959-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N171FL

N171FL is a 1956 Convair 440, serial number 318. The FAA register lists Ifl Group Inc as the registrant in Waterford, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 1994 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Allison 501-D13 series engines and 54 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 29, 1959.

N171FL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-05-11 Accident · Ciudad de Guatemala Damage: Substantial NTSB · DCA12WA073
Reported aircraft: Convair 440

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.