# N106M: 1929 Fairchild 42

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fairchild 42](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-42) (registry code 3370702, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-14b) (registry code 51654)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 242](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20242) (Fairchild Industries Inc.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4
- Year built: 1929
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 2008
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2008
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A01C11
- Registered owner: [Stevenson William E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEVENSON%20WILLIAM%20E)
- Location: [Sutton, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sutton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.5913° N, 148.0620° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99674, within about 24 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=106M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N106M

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Fairchild 42)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC04LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA003), Oct 12, 2003: Fairchild 42 (N106M), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate inspection of the carburetor by the aircraft mechanic who had recently worked on the carburetor, which failed to detect a cracked float, resulting in a total loss of engine power…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20031012034569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031012034569A), Oct 12, 2003: Frchld 42 (N106M), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot indicated that he was in cruise flight with all of the engine indications reading normal. The pilot felt the engine shudder and then it quit at…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (2)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Fairchild 42)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA01734SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01734SE): Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts. Andrew D. Humphrey

## Related

- Other Fairchild 42 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-42/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-14b.md

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