Fairchild PT-23 N63839
24 August 1971 · Adelanto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1971 at about 14:30 local time, a Fairchild PT-23 registered N63839, operated by Sailplane Corp, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Adelanto, California, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adelanto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Mirage
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild PT-23
- Registration
- N63839
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sailplane Corp
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Towing Gliders
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3200
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.
Other Fairchild PT-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1972 | Fairchild PT-23 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1974 | Fairchild PT-23 | Lincoln, California, United States | Adsco Club | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1965 | Fairchild PT-23 | Lathrop Wells Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Fairchild PT-23 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Confederate Air Force | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |