Fairchild 24 N46340
28 September 1969 · Pomfret, Maryland, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 September 1969 at about 11:43 local time, a Fairchild 24 registered N46340 was involved in an accident during in flight near Pomfret, Maryland, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pomfret, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild 24
- Registration
- N46340
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Clinton, Md → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2827
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PATCHES OF WING FABRIC, R FORWARD HORIZ STAB SEPARATED FROM ACFT.OVERALL DETERIORATED, ANTIQUE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1969 | Fairchild 24R | Hammondsport, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Fairchild 24 | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1969 | Fairchild 24W | Colo.spgs, Colorado, United States | Aircraft Resto | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1969 | Fairchild 24R-46 | Eudora, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Fairchild 24W | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1968 | Fairchild 24 | Lombard, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |