# N28539: 1940 Fairchild 24R-40, registration cancelled 2012-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Fairchild 24R-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24r-40) (registry code 3370508)
- Engine: [Fairchild 6-440 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series) (registry code 26003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-706](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-706), [TCDS E-216](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R40-418
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1958
- Last registry action: January 23, 2008
- Mode S code: A2E371
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28539
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28539
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28539-2012-01-11

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 (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 NYC05LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA010), Oct 26, 2004: Fairchild 24R-40 (N28539), Custar, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with terrain. A factor was a crosswind.

## 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 20041026029939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041026029939A), Oct 26, 2004: Frchld 24R40 (N28539), Custar, OH, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Aircraft veered off the rwy to the right on Private airstrip under presumed attempt to take-off striking right wing tip on the ground followed by main…

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