# N51979: 1945 Fairchild M-62A, registration cancelled 1951-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 1951
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fairchild M-62A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a) (registry code 3371604)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-724](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-724) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: T40-139
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 1, 1947
- Mode S code: A6864D
- Owner when cancelled: [Day Deane K Ritenour Thornton L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAY%20DEANE%20K%20RITENOUR%20THORNTON%20L)
- Location: [El Monte, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Monte)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51979
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51979
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51979-1951-02-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## Other aircraft with N51979

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51979): North American SNJ-5, S/N 51979, built 1944

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