# N48252: 1944 Fairchild M-62A, registration cancelled 2011-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Fairchild M-62A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a) (registry code 3371604)
- 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: T43-7213
- Year built: 1944
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 14, 1956
- Certificate issued: May 5, 1975
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A5F329
- Owner when cancelled: [Steele John L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEELE%20JOHN%20L)
- Location: [Fredericksburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fredericksburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2918° N, 98.8709° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78624, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48252
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48252
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48252-2011-07-14

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a.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 FTW85LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA082), Dec 21, 1984: Fairchild M-62A (N48252), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19841221067729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841221067729A), Dec 21, 1984: Frchld M62A (N48252), San Antonio, TX, Destroyed. Overflew airport and pulled up to 250 feet and engine quit. Landed in field. Fuel selector on empty tank.

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