# N546S: 1954 Fairchild C-123K

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fairchild C-123K](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-c-123k) (registry code 3372220, 52 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 54-615
- Year built: 1954
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, carriage of cargo
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1994
- Certificate issued: February 6, 1991
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A6EFC6
- Registered owner: [Blumenthal James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUMENTHAL%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Kingman, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Kingman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0799° N, 113.7486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86401, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=546S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N546S

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-2800 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Fairchild C-123K)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N546S.

## 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.

- [Incident 20011218038799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011218038799I), Dec 18, 2001: Frchld C123K (N546S), Moorepark, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft landed short of the runway, destroying unmaned camera position during movie sequence. Aerial coordinator, pilot in command, and co-pilot were…

## 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)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Fairchild C-123K aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-c-123k/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

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