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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:C-131A Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:5792 USCG
    Construction Number:53-12
    Last Civil Registration:XA-SOZ
    Compressed ID:Convair C-131A sn 5792 USCG cn 53-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Linea Aerea Mexicana de Carga

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-131A.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-5792.

    Redesignated as HC-131A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 5792.

    Redesignated as C-131A.

    19 August 1970

    Civil registration N5575A (240-53, 525792) reserved.

    August 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Tucson, AZ

    20 March 1992

    To Starship Inc, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N5575A.

    15 March 1995

    Civil registration, N5575A, cancelled.
    Exported to Mexico.

    29 September 1995


    Photographer: Augusto Gomez
    Notes: At Mexico city with Aero Internacional titles

    To unknown owner with c/r XA-SOZ.

    By 24 January 1997

    To Linea Aerea Mexicana de Carga with new c/r XA-SOZ (Convair CV-240-53 (HC-131A), 53-12).

    24 January 1997

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The accident occurred at Nuevo Laredo International Airport (NLD) (Mexico) while landing. Narrative: Crashed on landing.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
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