Fairchild F24 N81225
18 August 1977 · Cedar, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 August 1977 at about 20:05 local time, a Fairchild F24 registered N81225 was involved in an accident during in flight near Cedar, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild F24
- Registration
- N81225
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4195
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
L FUEL TANK BROKE THROUGH UPPER FABRIC SURFACE OF WING.CAUSE OF FAILURE NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild F24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1977 | Fairchild F24 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1965 | Fairchild F24 | Tucson Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1964 | Fairchild F24 | Egegik Alaska, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |