# N16866: 1937 Fairchild 24 G, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Fairchild 24 G](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24-g) (registry code 3370402)
- Engine: [Warner SS40&50](https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-ss40-50) (registry code 64503)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 633](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20633) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2900
- Year built: 1937
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 1, 1955
- Last registry action: December 2, 1998
- Mode S code: A112AF
- Location: [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4436° N, 77.3329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16866
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16866
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16866-2013-08-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Fairchild 24 G: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24-g.md

## 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 MIA98FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA060), Jan 28, 1998: Fairchild 24G (N16866), Andalusia, AL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power while in cruise flight caused by a contaminated fuel supply and the subsequent inflight collision with trees and unsuitable terrain during the emergency descent and landing.

## 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 19980128003829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980128003829A), Jan 28, 1998: Frchld 24G (N16866), Andalusia, AL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Collided with the ground fatally injuring pilot. Investigation continuing. (.4)the recently restored antique airplane impacted trees on the bank of a river…

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