# N81278: 1946 Fairchild 24R-46, registration cancelled 2013-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Fairchild 24R-46](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24r-46) (registry code 3370514)
- 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: R46178
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1957
- Last registry action: July 30, 1984
- Mode S code: AB1438
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81278
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81278
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81278-2013-02-27

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 24R-46: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24r-46.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 MKC70F0307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0307), Oct 31, 1969: Fairchild 24R-46 (N81278), Eudora, KS, substantial damage

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