# Accident 19871217070339A: Frchld M62A3, Monroe, NC, December 17, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 17, 1987, 15:45 local time
- Place: Monroe, NC
- Airport: Goose Creek
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0694° N, 80.5201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0694&lon=-80.5201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9132H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9132H-2013-05-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild M-62A-3 (registry code 3371618, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Fairchild 6-440 series (registry code 26003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FRCHLD M62A3
- Reported engine: FCD 6440C5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 827 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871217070339A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRFRAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON A BFR FLIGHT CHECK. PHASE OF EXCEEDING AIRCRAFT DESIGN LOAD FACTOR UNKNOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 ATL88FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA066), Dec 17, 1987: Fairchild M-62A-3 (N9132H), Monroe, NC, destroyed, 2 fatal

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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