# NTSB LAX71FUG92: Fairchild M62A, N54140, Upland, CA, June 15, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1971
- Place: Upland, CA · UPLAND, CA
- Location: 34.1161° N, 117.6599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Upland, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1161&lon=-117.6599&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161953
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71FUG92
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUG92

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2082  71/6/15    UPLAND,CALIF        FAIRCHILD M62A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 4000
        TIME - 1600                    N54140              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UPLAND,CALIF                RIVERSIDE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT LOST FUEL PRESSURE,ENG QUIT.PLT LND IN PLOWED FIELD.R WING,LDG GR SEPRTD ON IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N54140](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54140-1972-04-25), registration cancelled 1972-04-25, S/N T42-3124 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD M62A
- Registry model: [Fairchild M-62A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a) (registry code 3371604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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.

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