# N28509: 1940 Fairchild 24R-40, registration cancelled 2017-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Fairchild 24R-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24r-40) (registry code 3370508)
- Engine: [Fairchild 6-410 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-410-series) (registry code 26002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-706](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-706), [TCDS ATC 187](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20187) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R40-416
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 1953
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1993
- Last registry action: April 29, 2011
- Mode S code: A2E308
- Owners when cancelled: [Metcalf Douglas W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METCALF%20DOUGLAS%20W), [Metcalf Sylvia A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METCALF%20SYLVIA%20A)
- Location: [San Juan Bautista, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Juan%20Bautista)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8258° N, 121.5186° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95045, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28509
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28509
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28509-2017-10-19

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 24R-40: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24r-40.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX86LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA245), Jun 7, 1986: Fairchild 24R-40 (N28509), Marysville, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX83FVG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVG01), Oct 4, 1982: Fairchild 24 (N28509), Marysville, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19860606022009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860606022009A), Jun 6, 1986: Frchld 24R40 (N28509), Marysville, CA, Substantial damage. The left wing failed in flight. The plane was safely landed in a melon field due partly pilot skill and composure.
- [Accident 19821004051149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821004051149A), Oct 4, 1982: Frchld 24R40 (N28509), Marysville, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on the landing roll and ground looped.

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