# NTSB UNK65X1261: Fairchild 24W41A, N25183, Norwood, MA, January 9, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 9, 1965
- Place: Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
- Location: 42.1874° N, 71.1960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norwood, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1874&lon=-71.1960&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180016
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1261
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1261

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0105   65/1/9    NORWOOD MASS        FAIRCHILD 24W41A    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1045                    N25183              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N25183](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25183), registered now, S/N W40-107, built 1940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD 24W41A
- Registry model: [Fairchild 24W-41A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-24w-41a) (registry code 3370620) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Warner SS40&50](https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-ss40-50) (registry code 64503, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Norwood

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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