# NTSB UNK65X0260: Convair L-13, N5054V, Mendota, CA, October 12, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1964
- Place: Mendota, CA · MENDOTA, CA
- Location: 36.7576° N, 120.3805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mendota, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7576&lon=-120.3805&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181794
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0260
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0260

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0821  64/10/12 NR.MENDOTA CALIF      CONVAIR L-13        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 9000
        TIME - 1000                    N5054V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: BRACING WIRES,STRUTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- FAILED PART-RT WING STRUT WING ATTACH FITTING.NO INSP. HOLE PROVIDED AT FITTING LOCATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5054V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5054V-1970-06-23), registration cancelled 1970-06-23, S/N 46157 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR L-13
- Registry model: [Consolidated Vultee L-13](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-l-13) (registry code 2420702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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