# FAA incident reports: Fairchild M-62A-3

A list on [Fairchild M-62A-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a-3.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [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 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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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…
- [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.…
- [Incident 19911022054609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911022054609I.md): Frchld PT26A · Tupelo, MS · Oct 22, 1991 · N9762H
  > Pilot low on fuel called ATC for IFR clearance through clouds. Had no approach plates. Landed VFR.
- [Accident 19880514015269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880514015269A.md): Frchld M62A3 · Chino, CA · May 14, 1988 · N46836 · Substantial damage
  > Ran a tank dry approaching airport. Hit a fence on forced landing short of airport. Unable restart on other tank.
- [Accident 19871217070339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871217070339A.md): Frchld M62A3 · Monroe, NC · Dec 17, 1987 · N9132H · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > Airframe failure occurred on a bfr flight check. Phase of exceeding aircraft design load factor unknown.
- [Accident 19821031055969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821031055969A.md): Frchld M62A3 · Durham, CT · Oct 31, 1982 · N3983A · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft crashed into barn during emergency landing after engine quit.
- [Incident 19810718054779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810718054779I.md): Frchld M62A3 · Elwood, IN · Jul 18, 1981 · N1175N · Minor damage
  > Student pilot overshot the runway on landing.
- [Accident 19780803032429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780803032429A.md): Frchld PT26B · Sherman, TX · Aug 3, 1978 · N58202 · Substantial damage
- [Accident 19780625034369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780625034369A.md): Frchld PT26B · Greenfield Pk, NY · Jun 25, 1978 · N9961H · Substantial damage
  > Prop destroyed,pieces missing in swamp. Acft not recovered.
- [Accident 19770818024159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770818024159A.md): Frchld M62A3 · Jonesboro, AR · Aug 18, 1977 · N69256 · Substantial damage
- [Accident 19730912027909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730912027909A.md): Frchld M62A3 · Hiddenite, NC · Sep 12, 1973 · N9473H · Substantial damage
  > Acft mushed into the gnd during wingover. Damagedprop,became airborne un cont flt lndd in trees.
- [Accident 19730605016509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730605016509A.md): Frchld M62A3 · Calexico, CA · Jun 5, 1973 · N67552 · Destroyed

## 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 aircraft_model_code IN ('3371618')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a-3/incidents

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