Fairchild M-62 N61845
22 May 1994 · Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1994 at about 17:55 local time, a Fairchild M-62 registered N61845 was involved in an accident near Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hendersonville (0A7)
- Coordinates
- 35.2601, -82.5500
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62
- Registration
- N61845
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL94LA103
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, PERFORMING 'S' TURNS BEHIND OTHER TRAFFIC. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN A STEEP, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. NO EYEWITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT WERE LOCATED. AN INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF AIRCRAFT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER WAS CONSISTENT WITH ROTATION AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE PILOT DID NOT RECALL THE EVENTS OF THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M-62 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2000 | Fairchild M-62 | Grafton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1977 | Fairchild M-62 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | EDD Conn Acft | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1977 | Fairchild M-62-C | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Fairchild M-62 | Madrid, Iowa, United States | Iowa Aviation Heritage Museum | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Feb 1976 | Fairchild M-62 | Westley, California, United States | Valley Crop du | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Fairchild M-62 | Calexico, California, United States | Ranch Aero SVC | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | Shnur, Morris | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Cessna 182RG | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Phillips, E. Rolland | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Rutan RUTAN LONG EZ | Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-24-180 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Collier, Stephen C. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |