# NTSB NYC65F0098: Fairchild 24R-40, N232E, Winterport, ME, April 4, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1965
- Place: Winterport, ME · WINTERPORT, ME
- Location: 44.6478° N, 68.8608° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winterport, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6478&lon=-68.8608&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 7, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179541
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65F0098
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0098

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0538   65/4/4    WINTERPORT ME       FAIRCHILD 24R-40    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 150
        TIME - 1230                    N232E               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINTERPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N232E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232E), registered now, S/N R40-425 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD 24R-40
- Registry model: [Fairchild 24R-40](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24r-40) (registry code 3370508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Fairchild 6-440 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series) (registry code 26003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Winterport

## Other investigations on N232E (2)

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 ERA12CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA415), Jun 8, 2012: Fairchild 24R-40 (N232E), Smyrna, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX04CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA244), Jun 19, 2004: Fairchild 24R-40 (N232E), Lincoln, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with the runway.

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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