# FAA incident reports: Fairchild 6-440 series A list on [Fairchild 6-440 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 100 reports - [Accident 20260926013259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260926013259A.md): Fairchild 24 H · Indianapolis, IN · Sep 26, 2026 · N16902 · Substantial damage > September 26, 2026, aircraft [privacy data omitted] A1937 Fairchild 24 h landed at Eagle Creek Airpark (keye). The aircraft had touched down on runway 03 without issue, during rollout, after the tailwheel settled, it veered sharply to the right, departed the… - [Accident 20260705009419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260705009419A.md): Fairchild M-62A · Greenleaf, ID · Jul 5, 2026 · N53953 · Substantial damage > Pilot was attempting to make a landing on runway 32, the pilot stalled the airplane and crashed 100 feet short of the runway threshold. Reviewed video of the airplane attempting to land. The pilot was on a 45-degree base leg for runway 32, the pilot reduced… - [Incident 20260517005089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260517005089I.md): Fairchild M-62A · Hagerstown, MD · May 17, 2026 · N46199 · Minor damage > On may 17, 2026, the pilot coordinated via text with the director of flight operations for the museum, to organize an evening flight in the museum's PT-19. The flight aimed to build time and practice necessary for the pilot to be signed off to fly museum… - [Accident 20250822011379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250822011379A.md): Parks Fokker D-VII Replica · Centennial, CO · Aug 22, 2025 · N18852 · Substantial damage > On 08/22/2025 the PIC of [privacy data omitted] flew to apa for an air demonstration the following day. Upon landing the PIC noted that the aircraft started to pull to the left. The PIC attempted to correct this by applying right rudder and the aircraft… - [Accident 20250709009089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250709009089A.md): Fairchild 24R-46 · Greeley, CO · Jul 9, 2025 · N81210 · Substantial damage > On roll out the airplane drifted to the left of the centerline, right rudder input was made but limited by a blocked tail wheel steering control arm in the rear fuselage. The aircraft departed the paved surface, the left main wheel dug in, the left gear… - [Incident 20250415013059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250415013059I.md): Fairchild M-62A-3 · Dallas, TX · Apr 15, 2025 · N519SH · Minor damage > On April 15, 2025, at approximately 1235 central daylight time, a Fairchild M-62A-3, had a hard landing and impacted propeller on the runway near the departure end of runway 35 at Dallas executive airport (rbd). The aircraft landed at approximately 80 miles… - [Incident 20240609005719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240609005719I.md): Fairchild 24R-46 · Bridgeport, CT · Jun 9, 2024 · N81348 · Minor damage > Aircraft landing rny 29 with ATIS (v) reporting winds out of 300 at 11KTS, gusts to 21KTS. Aircraft touched down and encountered a strong crosswind gust briefly forcing the aircraft back into the air and inducing a yaw that caused the aircraft to ground loop… - [Incident 20230515021949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230515021949I.md): Palen ALBATROSD-VA · Red Hook, NY · May 15, 2023 · N12156 · Minor damage > Airman stated during landing while on rollout for unknown reasons he lost directional control and the aircraft departed to the side of the runway. The aircraft subsequently impacted a small rock pile. - [Accident 20230405012079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230405012079A.md): Grumman G-44A · Los Alamos, NM · Apr 5, 2023 · N444M · Substantial damage > On April 5, 2023, at approximately 1530 MDT, a Grumman G-44A, a fixed-wing multiengine amphibious aircraft, [privacy data omitted]was involved in an accident at the Los Alamos, NM, airport, klam. Both pilots (the [privacy data omitted] and a CFI providing… - [Incident 20230319002949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230319002949I.md): Fairchild M-62A · Crestview, FL · Mar 19, 2023 · N53848 · Minor damage > Pilot departed 18FD to kcew where pilot intended to complete a wheel landing, pilot lost control and ground looped, exiting off the runway and onto grass. - [Incident 20220501008569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220501008569I.md): Fairchild M-62A-3 · Altha, FL · May 1, 2022 · N73529 · Minor damage > Pilot was conducting practice take off and landings at F95 (Calhoun County Airport FL) durng the 7th landing of the day, the aircraft pulled to right on touch down roll out with right wing dropping. Pilot attempted to correct but aircraft continued right and… - [Incident 20180601006769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180601006769I.md): Fairchild M-62A · Sussex, NJ · Jun 1, 2018 · N1777 · Minor damage > On 6/1/18 at approximately 1430 local time, [privacy data omitted] was the pilot in command of N1777 (Fairchild M-62A) while conducting practice takeoff and landings at the Sussex, NJ airport (kfwn) on runway 21. [privacy data omitted] Had been conudcting… - [Accident 20170521008919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170521008919A.md): Fairchild 24R-40 · Catlett, VA · May 21, 2017 · N25329 · Substantial damage > Pilot [privacy data omitted] departed a grass airfield with one passenger on board. He flew to another grass airfield where he joined the pattern and made an approach to land. Pilot [privacy data omitted] had never landed at this airstrip before and did not… - [Accident 20161022023262A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161022023262A.md): Fairchild M-62A-3 · Valley Center, KS · Oct 22, 2016 · N73529 · Substantial damage > On October 22, 2016, at approximately 1200 central daylight time, the airman, and pilot-in-command of a Fairchild PT-26, was involved in an aircraft accident upon landing at the High Point Airport (3KS5), Valley Center, Kansas; the PT-26 is owned and operated… - [Accident 20160830015499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160830015499A.md): Fairchild M-62A-3 · South Madison, OH · Aug 30, 2016 · N47164 · Destroyed > Normal take off to the west one passenger. Found aircraft would not climb with full power and all actions pilot knew or have learned. Pilot saw the tree tops and hoped to quickly pull up over the trees but wheels touched and pilot told passenger "this is not… - [Incident 20160213001312I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160213001312I.md): Fairchild PT-19 · Houston, TX · Feb 13, 2016 · N50808 · Minor damage > N50808 was taxing out for a local flight to taxiway bravo. While still between the hangers the pilot appeared to be tracking just left of the yellow center strip marked between the hangers with more than 3/4'S of its right wing protruding right of the yellow… - [Incident 20160130008959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160130008959I.md): Fairchild 24R-46A · Palmyra, WI · Jan 30, 2016 · N77697 · Substantial damage > On January 30, 2016 at 1100 CST a Fairchild 24R, N77697, registered to 88 charles inc. and operated by [privacy data omitted] collided with a snow bank during an emergency landing on runway 27 at Palmyra Municipal Airport, Palmyra, Wisconsin. The pilot had… - [Accident 20150628011099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150628011099A.md): Maniscalco Great Lakes · Corona, CA · Jun 28, 2015 · N7LM · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Passenger reported that she and pilot took off from Corona airport on a local sightseing flight over lake matthews. Her cousin had just flown with the pilot previously for about 25 minutes. After a while, over lake mathews, she felt the aircraft shudder… - [Incident 20150404006969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150404006969I.md): Fairchild PT-19 · Spring, TX · Apr 4, 2015 · N50808 · No damage > The pilot reported that upon landing the plane the tailwheel started to shimmy for about 1 to 2 seconds. When the shimmy stopped the plane turned to the right and left the runway. The pilot was able to taxi back to the ramp, with no damage to the plane. A… - [Accident 20140613009639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140613009639A.md): Meyer Clair O 2/3 P-51B/C Mustang · Mullins, SC · Jun 13, 2014 · N51BM · Destroyed · 1 fatal > According to a witness the airplane was observed departing runway 22 at mao about 1300. The airplane flew "straight out" and climbed to an altitude of "1000 ft.", rolled over inverted and dove straight towards the ground. Another witness stated that the… - [Incident 20120916022089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120916022089I.md): Hooper A V Starduster II · Murfreesboro, TN · Sep 16, 2012 · N26AH · Minor damage > On landing pilot stated that he had the power pulled back and airplane started to ground loop and he did not get power in fast enough to stop it. - [Accident 20120913028959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120913028959A.md): Fairchild PT-19A · Cape Girardeau, MO · Sep 13, 2012 · N19GP · Substantial damage > * Description of event and comments with recommendation * (1) Description of event. The pilot of N19GP was demonstrating to a passenger how to drop a flower bag on a target in competition. The pilot was piloting aircraft N19GP at a low altitude over the… - [Accident 20120725015429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120725015429A.md): Fairchild M-62A · Albion, NY · Jul 25, 2012 · N53953 · Substantial damage > The PIC stated that this was a local flight and he was taking his granddaughter for a flight. The PIC stated that shortly after passing the windsock, he encountered a gust of wind that weather-vaned the airplane into the wind. The PIC stated and pointed to a… - [Accident 20120608010829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120608010829A.md): Fairchild 24R-40 · Smyrna, TN · Jun 8, 2012 · N232E · Substantial damage > [privacy data omitted] Operated aircraft N232E s/n R40-425 on 6/8/12 from mqy to mqy. At 1435 local time, aircraft landed hard on runway 32, and pilot lost control of the aircraft. Rt main gear broke off and prop struck the ground and broke one prop blade.… - [Accident 20110910021539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110910021539A.md): Fairchild M-62A-3 · Waukegan, IL · Sep 10, 2011 · N103JC · Substantial damage > N103JC departed Waukegan airport, Waukegan, Illinois (kugn) as part of an airshow act of warbird aircraft fly-bys. The aircraft lost power on downwind and made an emergency landing in a field west of the airport. The right wing struck the ground first in the… - [Incident 20110908019579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110908019579I.md): Pair Of Jacks 2T-1A · Winston, OR · Sep 8, 2011 · N31GL · No damage > The aircraft was forced to land in a field near Winston Oregon because of an engine failure. The pilot was the only person on board. No reported injuries and no reported damage. - [Accident 20110813020469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110813020469A.md): Fairchild M-62 · Madrid, IA · Aug 13, 2011 · N53956 · Destroyed · 2 fatal > The aircraft was observed flying at a low altitude along a river bed. The aircraft struck two power lines at an approximate altitude of 200 feet. One wire broke and remained attached to the left wing. The aircraft impacted a sand bar in a nose low attitude… - [Accident 20090808015029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090808015029A.md): Frchld PT19A · Colorado Sprin, CO · Aug 8, 2009 · N54804 · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot departed runway 33 at 00V, this departure has an uphill grade into gently rising terrain over judge orr rd. aircraft failed to gain altitude. Appeared to witnesses to stall, and crash land on right main gear and right wingtip causing aircraft to… - [Incident 20090702014359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090702014359I.md): Frchld M62A · Banning, CA · Jul 2, 2009 · N48154 · Minor damage > (-23) Landed on runway 26 and on roll out right main gear collapsed. - [Incident 20090215001269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090215001269I.md): Frchld M62B · San Juan Islan, WA · Feb 15, 2009 · N49071 · Minor damage > (-23)Pilot departed stuart island, WA about 1015 local time on 2/15/09 inbound for private airstrip on Friday harbor island, WA. 2 miles south of airstrip pilot stated that engine abruptly stopped and he landed in a field. Pilot called in incident next day on… - [Accident 20080805845059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080805845059A.md): Munk · Erie, CO · Aug 5, 2008 · N41832 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) Aircraft departed keik at approx. 09:50 local. Aircraft was on crosswind leg to the west when according to a statement by the pilot given to the boulder county sheriff that after takeoff it felt as if an engine mount had broken. According to witnesses… - [Accident 20060526010369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060526010369A.md): Gulstm G44 · Willow, AK · May 26, 2006 · N141R · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot departed Willow airport and entered pattern for water landing on long lake. Landing gear was not retracted. Upon touchdown, aircraft flipped forward and over. - [Accident 20050616014989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050616014989A.md): Frchld M62A3 · Williamson, GA · Jun 16, 2005 · N26GA · Substantial damage · 2 fatal > (-23) Aircraft collided with trees shortly after takeoff from the peach state airport in Williamson, Georgia. The training flight was operated under visual flight rules and no flight plan was filed. Both pilots received fatal injuries and the airplane… - [Incident 20050523010409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050523010409I.md): Grtlks 2T1A · Yonkala, OR · May 23, 2005 · N31GL > (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] departed from cottage grove airport in route to the roseburg airport. At approx. twenty minutes into the flight at an altitude of 3000 feet the engine made a loud metallic noise and proceeded to lose power. The pilot… - [Accident 20041026029939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041026029939A.md): Frchld 24R40 · Custar, OH · Oct 26, 2004 · N28539 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > (-23) Aircraft veered off the rwy to the right on Private airstrip under presumed attempt to take-off striking right wing tip on the ground followed by main landing gear and nose cart wheeling ejecting pilot from aircraft. Rwy heading 180, wind 110@07.… - [Accident 20040904023419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040904023419A.md): Frchld M62A3 · Corsicana, TX · Sep 4, 2004 · N79307 · Destroyed · 2 fatal > (-23) Witness stated that aircraft appeared to have had mechanical problems on the way to run up area. Returned to hangar for maintenance, and departed shortly afterward. Other witness stated that she saw the aircraft in level flight, then witnesses it in… - [Accident 20040619011809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040619011809A.md): Frchld 24R40 · Lincoln, CA · Jun 19, 2004 · N232E · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot stated that he was trying to land in a full stall or three point landing. He had bought the plane the day before and had done only wheel landings (4). He had completed one landing early that morning. The pilot stated that the wing tip came up on… - [Accident 20040402003789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040402003789A.md): Gulstm G44 · Bellingham, WA · Apr 2, 2004 · N65914 · Substantial damage > (-23) R/e prop started to malfunction. Pilot elected to land in the harbor instead of attempting to land at Bellingham airport. The water was shallower than expected and the a/c settled in the mud. As the a/c slowed down the right wing settled causing the r/h… - [Incident 20031231034859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031231034859I.md): Frchld PT26A · Lincoln, NE · Dec 31, 2003 · N7080K > (-23) N7080K taxied out to runway 17 for touch and goes. N7080K was cleared for take-off. During the take-off roll the aircraft veered left off the runway onto the grass. There was no damage to the aircraft. - [Incident 20020920025799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020920025799I.md): Frchld PT19A · Waldoboro, MN · Sep 20, 2002 · N54804 · Minor damage > (-23) On 09-20-2002, at approximately 1100 hrs. The pilot of N54804, departed the laconia, new hampshire (lci) airport enroute to the rockland, Maine airport (rkd). The pilot stated that while at the laconia, NH airport he had 24 gallons of fuel added to the… - [Incident 20010926033659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010926033659I.md): Frchld M62A3 · Oklahoma City, OK · Sep 26, 2001 · N519SH · Minor damage > (-23) On 09/26/2001, at approx 12:30DST, Mr. Rush and one passenger were planning a local flt in the pwa area. They pulled the PT-19 from the hangar and board the acft, but after two attempts to start the acft were unsuccessful, Mr. Rush called "switch off"… - [Accident 20010731024249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010731024249A.md): N9515H · Hanson, MA · Jul 31, 2001 · N9515H · No damage > (-23) See attached sheets which comprise the on scene investigation accomplished by inspector mary gabriel, NE-FSDO-01, bedford, MA. See attached sheets comprising the Hanson police department reports. Front seat occupant, who was in control and is the owner… - [Incident 20010720016589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010720016589I.md): Gulstm G44 · Willow, AK · Jul 20, 2001 · N645DH > (-23) On July 20, 2001 owner/pilot Douglas hulen failed to extend the landing gear of N645DH, a Grumman widgeon. Mr. Hulen stated that he was distracted after changing from left to right traffic pattern at Willow, Alaska. The aircraft received only minor… - [Accident 20010414007369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010414007369A.md): Frchld PT19A · Midland, TX · Apr 14, 2001 · N58123 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23)On April 14, 2001, at 1451 CDT, a fairchil PT-19A tandem seat, tail wheel equipped airplane, N58123, registered to the American airpower hertiage flying museum of Midland, Texas, and operated by the confederate airforce of Midland, Texas, was destroyed… - [Accident 20001228026999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001228026999A.md): Gulstm G44 · Hermiston, OR · Dec 28, 2000 · N69058 · No damage > (-23)During approach the landing gear was selected down. The landing gear did not extend and the pilot attempted to get a down and locked indication. The pilot was unable to get a down indication and attempted to retract the gear for a water landing. The gear… - [Accident 20000430037019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000430037019A.md): Frchld PT26B · Winn, MI · Apr 30, 2000 · N53366 · No damage > (-23) Ran left fuel tank dry during climb, insufficiebt altitude to re-start engine.[privacy data omitted] - [Incident 20000401000799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000401000799I.md): Frchld 24R46 · Ogden, UT · Apr 1, 2000 · N81281 · Minor damage > After take-off and during the climb-out at about 200' AGL one of the props failed causing severe vibration. The pilot was able to immediately land-off airport with no further damage or injuries. Blade #1, serial #13332, is the one which broke-off at the hub.… - [Accident 19991020036929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991020036929A.md): Frchld M62A · Gallup, NM · Oct 20, 1999 · N56268 · Substantial damage > (.4) On October 20, 1999, at 1230 mountain daylight time, a fairchild M62A (PT-19), N56268, sustained substantial damage when it departed the side of the runway during landing roll at Gallup, new Mexico. The private and commercial/flight instructor pilots on… - [Incident 19990415038159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990415038159I.md): Frchld M62A · Lakeland, FL · Apr 15, 1999 · N1941N · Minor damage > (-23) Aircraft on takeoff roll traveled approx 100 ft. turned to left on to grass area. Continued to travel approx 300 ft. turned to right, hit runway light, causing left landing gear to collapse. Returned to paved runway and came to a stop. At time of… - [Accident 19980920025659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980920025659A.md): Frchld M62A3 · Amarillo, TX · Sep 20, 1998 · N1132N · Substantial damage > Acft stalled and crashed on the rwy on takeoff. (.19) on September 20, 1998, at 1837 central daylight time, a fairchild M-62A-3 airplane, N1132N, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground after takeoff from Buffalo Airport near Amarillo, Texas.… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('26003') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.