# NTSB NYC65F0155: Fairchild M-62A, N49966, Albion, NJ, February 28, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1965
- Place: Albion, NJ · ALBION, NJ
- Location: 39.7787° N, 74.9549° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albion, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7787&lon=-74.9549&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179036
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65F0155
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0155

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0676  65/2/28    ALBION NJ           FAIRCHILD M-62A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 111
        TIME - 1620                    N49966              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49966](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49966-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N T421445, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD M-62A
- Registry model: [Fairchild M-62A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a) (registry code 3371604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Albion

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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