# NTSB SEA66A0050: Fairchild M-62A, N49264, Kent, WA, March 25, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1966
- Place: Kent, WA · KENT, WA
- Location: 47.3809° N, 122.2348° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kent, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3809&lon=-122.2348&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173318
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66A0050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0502  66/3/25  NR.KENT WASH          FAIRCHILD M-62A     CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE,FL.INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1730                    N49264              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      46, 20000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREST AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49264](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49264-1971-05-25), registration cancelled 1971-05-25, S/N T43-5610 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crest Airpark

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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