1952 – 1955Individual ownerKennewick, WA · different airframe: Fairchild M-62a S/N 272-Sl
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Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage
Aug 28, 1992 · Pageland, SC
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN, RESULTING IN AN OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR ATTACHMENT SUPPORT TUBES. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE OF THE PILOT AND THE DITCH ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.
THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. THE ACFT WAS ALLOWED TO BOUNCE TWICE AND ON THE THIRD TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR HIT FIRST AND COLLAPSED. A POST IMPACT FIRE WAS CONFINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS EXTINGUISHED BY CFR PERSONNEL.
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