# Fatal NTSB investigations: Fairchild 6-440 series

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR15FA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA200.md): Maniscalco Great Lakes · Corona, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2015 · N7LM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall/spin at too low an altitude to allow recovery. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper…
- [NTSB ERA14FA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA289.md): Meyer Clair O 2/3 P 51B/C Mustang · Marion, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2014 · N51BM · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's impact with terrain shortly after takeoff due to a physiological incapacitation of the pilot.
- [NTSB CEN11LA569](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA569.md): Fairchild M-62 · Madrid, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2011 · N53956 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to conduct low-level flight along a river, which resulted in a collision with power lines.
- [NTSB ATL05FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA098.md): Fairchild M-62A-3 · Williamson, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2005 · N26GA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the before takeoff checklist and attempted a takeoff with flaps extended, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB FTW04FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA232.md): Fairchild M-62A-3 · Corsicana, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2004 · N79307 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a faulty carburetor and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin during the forced landing after takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW01FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA100.md): Fairchild PT-19A · Midland, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2001 · N58123 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertant stall during initial takeoff climb. A contributing factor was wind gusts.
- [NTSB ATL88FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA066.md): Fairchild M-62A-3 · Monroe, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1987 · N9132H · Destroyed
  > Reptdly, the flt purpose was to administer a bfr to the plt/owner of the acft. The first takeoff was aborted. The acft deptd again without an apparent problem. After about 30 minutes, the apt mgr heard and saw the acft in a vertical descent and rotating about…
- [NTSB ANC83FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA137.md): Grumman G-44A · Big Lake, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1983 · N1423 · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed in a level, wooded area. The initial impact with trees occurred aprx 40 ft AGL. Both wing tips & a portion of the left stabilizer & elevator were found at the bases of the trees that were first impacted. From the first impact point, the…
- [NTSB FTW82FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA011.md): Fairchild M-62A · Celina, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 18, 1981 · N57128 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC82FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA001.md): Fairchild M-62A · Carrabassett, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 5, 1981 · N60542 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA067.md): Fairchild F24 · Cedar, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1977 · N81225 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76AI013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI013.md): Fairchild M62A · Accident, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 1, 1975 · N1777 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM128.md): Fairchild M-62A · Madison, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 2, 1972 · N54112 · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('26003'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=26003&fatal=1

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