# N26GA: 1943 Fairchild M-62A-3, registration cancelled 2009-11-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 30, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Fairchild M-62A-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a-3) (registry code 3371618)
- Engine: [Fairchild 6-440 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series) (registry code 26003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-724](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-724), [TCDS E-216](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: T43-4433
- Year built: 1943
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1956
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1991
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A27D3B
- Owner when cancelled: [American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRPOWER%20HERITAGE%20FLY%20MUSEU)
- Location: [Midland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.9973° N, 102.0779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, TX, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26GA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26GA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26GA-2009-11-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 M-62A-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a-3.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 ATL05FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA098), Jun 16, 2005: Fairchild M-62A-3 (N26GA), Williamson, GA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the before takeoff checklist and attempted a takeoff with flaps extended, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.

## 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 20050616014989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050616014989A), Jun 16, 2005: Frchld M62A3 (N26GA), Williamson, GA, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. (-23) Aircraft collided with trees shortly after takeoff from the peach state airport in Williamson, Georgia. The training flight was operated under visual…

## Other aircraft with N26GA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26GA): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 4129, built 2007

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