# NTSB LAX66F0143: Convair L-13A, N68847, Sparks, NV, August 22, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1965
- Place: Sparks, NV · SPARKS, NV
- Location: 39.5349° N, 119.7527° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sparks, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5349&lon=-119.7527&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175423
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX66F0143
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0143

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3800  65/8/22    SPARKS NEV          CONVAIR L-13A       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE Z , UNK/NR
        TIME - 1725                    N68847              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VISTA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PILOT LEANED MIXTURE EXCESSIVELY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68847](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68847-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 47317 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR L-13A
- Registry model: [Consolidated Vultee L-13](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-l-13) (registry code 2420702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 6V6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v6-series) (registry code 27036, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Vista

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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