Fairchild 24R N77694
5 August 1981 · Waukon, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1981 at about 10:40 local time, a Fairchild 24R registered N77694 was involved in an accident during in flight near Waukon, Iowa, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waukon, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild 24R
- Registration
- N77694
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Oshkosh, Wi → North Platte, Ne
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2973
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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
LOW ALT CRUISE, ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN VFR IN DETERIORATING WX.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1982 | Fairchild 24 | Marysville, California, United States | William H. Phillips | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Fairchild 24R-46A | Franklin, Wisconsin, United States | Donald R. Genzmer | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Fairchild 24W-46 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Fairchild 24R-46 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1976 | Fairchild 24W-40 | Albany, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Fairchild 24R-46A | Lakeway, Texas, United States | Frederick V Sohle, JR. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |