# N68444: 1942 Fairchild M-62C(PT-23A), registration cancelled 2013-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Fairchild M-62C(PT-23A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62c-pt-23a) (registry code 3371630)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-724](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-724) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4593-AE
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 18, 1963
- Certificate issued: April 12, 1983
- Last registry action: September 19, 1992
- Mode S code: A91514
- Owner when cancelled: [Ag Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AG%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Ballico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ballico)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4703° N, 120.6711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95303, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68444
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68444
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68444-2013-05-02

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-62C(PT-23A): https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62c-pt-23a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 LAX85LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA113), Jan 10, 1985: Fairchild M-62C (N68444), Ballico, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0003), Jul 16, 1968: Fairchild WM-62C (N68444), Crows Lndng, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66F0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0027), Jul 22, 1965: Fairchild M62 (N68444), Westley, CA, 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 19850110002239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850110002239A), Jan 10, 1985: Frchld M62C (N68444), Ballico, CA, Substantial damage. Lost engine power during cruise. Struck trees during landing in orchard. Fuel line aft of wobble pump broken.

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