Fairchild 24W46 N81344
15 August 1971 · Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 August 1971 at about 16:20 local time, a Fairchild 24W46 registered N81344 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lino Lakes, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Surfside
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild 24W46
- Registration
- N81344
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3951
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
NR 4 CYL VALVE ROCKER BOX FAILED.ACFT OBSD IN L TURN AT LOW ALT, NS DROPPED, ROLLED INVRTD, HIT WTR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild 24W46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1968 | Fairchild 24W46 | E.liverpool, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1964 | Fairchild 24W46 | Angels Camp Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |