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Convair CV-240-13

CV240-159Written off

RegistrationUSN91239

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAlaska Airlines

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

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Convair CV-240-13. Operated for Northeast Airlines and Alaska Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConvair

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN159

Hex / ICAO 24-bitACA0FC

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Convair CV-240

Figures for the CV-240 variant, the most representative of the family

Length22.8 m75 ft

Wingspan28.0 m92 ft

Height8.2 m27 ft

Range1,900 km1,026 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed450 km/h243 ktMach 0.42

Service ceiling4,900 m16,076 ft

Maximum take-off weight18,370 kg40,499 lb

Maximum payload6,828 kg15,053 lbIts 40 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity40 passengers

Endurance4 h 13 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1947 (79 years ago) · About 566 units built · Production ended in 1955

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 1, 1949

Delivered to Northeast Airlines

Delivered to Northeast Airlines as N91239.

Dec 1, 1965

Transferred to Alaska Airlines

Transferred to Alaska Airlines.

Operators

1949-04-01

Northeast Airlines

Registration N91239

1965-12-01

Alaska Airlines

Registration N91239

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Convair CV-240-13 · N91239 · Alaska Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV240-159},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/CV240-159}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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