# N81385: 1946 Fairchild 24W-46, registration cancelled 2023-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Fairchild 24W-46](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24w-46) (registry code 3370626)
- Engine: [Warner SS165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-ss165-series) (registry code 64504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-707](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-707) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: W46285
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1956
- Last registry action: August 17, 2022
- Mode S code: AB180F
- Location: [Swans Island, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Swans%20Island)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.1538° N, 68.4440° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04685, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81385
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81385
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81385-2023-11-20

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 24W-46: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24w-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 NYC85LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA076), Mar 9, 1985: Fairchild 24W-46 (N81385), Andover, NJ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19850309008539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850309008539A), Mar 9, 1985: Frchld 24W46 (N81385), Andover, NJ, Substantial damage. Left wheel entered grassy area during landing. Aircraft veered in gusty conditions and struck a snowbank.
- [Incident 19780507032399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780507032399I), May 7, 1978: Frchld 24R46 (N81385), Wallkill, NY, Minor damage. Landing gear failed at rear fitting after landing. Fitting had not been inspected per airworthiness directive.
- [Accident 19760207005129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760207005129A), Feb 7, 1976: Frchld 24W46 (N81385), Sheridan, IN, Substantial damage. Fox hunting.

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