Fairchild 24W-46 N81385
9 March 1985 · Andover, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a Fairchild 24W-46 registered N81385 was involved in an accident near Andover, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Andover, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aeroflex
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild 24W-46
- Registration
- N81385
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG AT 12 GUSTING 20 KTS. WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST & SETTLED PREMATURELY. IT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT & THE LEFT WHEEL ENTERED A GRASSY AREA. THE PLT INITIATED CORRECTIVE ACTION, THEN THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT, HIT A SNOWBANK & WAS DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1986 | Fairchild 24R-46A | Lakeway, Texas, United States | Frederick V Sohle, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1986 | Fairchild 24-J | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Ellen Paneok | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1986 | Fairchild 24R-40 | Marysville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Fairchild 24R-46 | Canton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 11 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Dassault FALCON 50 | Fairview, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bedminster, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | Hossley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Cessna 425 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |