Fairchild M62A N60109
5 August 1971 · Finleyville, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1971 at about 15:00 local time, a Fairchild M62A registered N60109 was involved in an accident during in flight near Finleyville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Finleyville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Finleyville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M62A
- Registration
- N60109
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Bridgeville, Pa → Connellsville, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3115
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
NR 4 ROD CAP RETAIN BOLT FAILED, PISTON AND CON ROD DISCONNECTED.WINDSHIELD OIL CVRD.WING SPAR BKN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1971 | Fairchild M62A | Upland, California, United States | Louis Maurice | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1975 | Fairchild M62A | Accident, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 1965 | Fairchild M62A | Bragtown Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1977 | Fairchild M62A | Bealton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1964 | Fairchild M62A | Laguna Beach Cal, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1978 | Fairchild M62A | Greenfield Pk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |