Fairchild M-62 N53956
11 August 1968 · Griswold, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1968 at about 18:45 local time, a Fairchild M-62 registered N53956 was involved in an accident during in flight near Griswold, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Griswold, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62
- Registration
- N53956
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2745
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
STRUCK WIRES 30 FT HIGH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M-62 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1967 | Fairchild M-62-A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1967 | Fairchild M-62 | Gilmore City, Iowa, United States | Hursh Brothers | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1969 | Fairchild M-62 | Bruneau, Idaho, United States | Associated Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Fairchild M-62-A | Paradise, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1966 | Fairchild M-62 | Gum Spring Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1970 | Fairchild M-62 | Warwick, North Dakota, United States | D.l.wakefield | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |