N145GT — 1955 Convair C-131B

Aircraft record

Serial number

256

Manufacturer

Convair

Model

C-131B

Year

1955

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

P & W R-2800 Series

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. ERA19LA096Feb 8, 2019Atlantic Ocean, AOFatal · 1 fatal

   The captain's decision to continue with the flight with a malfunctioning left engine propeller control and the subsequent loss of engine power on both engines for undetermined reasons, which resulted in ditching into the ocean. Contributing to the accident was the first officer's failure to challenge the captain's decision to continue with the flight.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1955 Convair C-131B).

1. Aug 22, 2019deregistered — Conquest Air Inc

Frequently asked

Has N145GT been in an accident?

Yes. N145GT appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N145GT?

N145GT is a 1955 Convair C-131B (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 256.

Has N145GT been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N145GT (ERA19LA096) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.