Twin turboprop

N181FL

1956 Convair 440

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
387
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

N181FL on the FAA register

Type
1956 Convair 440
Serial
387
Engines
2 × Allison 501-D13 series
Registered owner
Ifl Group Inc
Waterford, MI
Certificate issued
1995-06-09
Airworthiness date
1969-12-16
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A144EB
Mode S (octal)
50242353
Seats (type)
54
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-09-22
    Incident at Kenosha, WI; damage: minor.
  • 1995-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N181FL.
  • 1969-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N181FL

N181FL is a 1956 Convair 440, serial number 387. The FAA register lists Ifl Group Inc as the registrant in Waterford, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 1995 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 (transport), dated December 16, 1969.

N181FL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-09-22 Incident · Kenosha, WI Damage: Minor NTSB · CHI05IA273
Reported aircraft: Convair Div. of Gen. Dynamics 440
Probable cause: The flight crew failed to verify that the cargo was secured before takeoff.

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.