N53953 is a 1942 Fairchild M-62A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Fairchild 6-440 series rated at 200 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Greenleaf, ID. FAA records list it as manufactured in 1942. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2016. This page also carries 2 NTSB events.
- 84 years old
- 1 of 116 Fairchild M-62A
2016
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NTSB has not yet published a preliminary report for this event.
Search NTSB CAROL for this report →The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff the airplane veered to the left due to a gust of wind. The pilot attempted to realign the airplane with the runway centerline, but was unsuccessful and collided in a soybean field. The pilot reported a quartering tailwind about the time of the accident. Meteorological reports from a nearby airport indicated winds out of 210 degrees at 6 knots roughly 6 minutes prior to the accident. Post-accident examination revealed substantial damage to the airplane firewall and engine mounts. The examination showed no evidence of preexisting mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane, and the pilot did not report any.
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