Fairchild M-62C N2300M
2 July 1980 · Plano, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 July 1980 at about 15:55 local time, a Fairchild M-62C registered N2300M, operated by Mach IV, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Plano, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plano, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dallas North
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62C
- Registration
- N2300M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mach IV
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1714
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
PLT HAD NOT FLOWN THIS MODEL ACFT IN PREV 12 MONTHS.D/A APRX 4600FT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M-62C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Fairchild M-62C | Ballico, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Fairchild M-62C | Adelanto, California, United States | El Mirage Soar | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1973 | Fairchild M-62C | Hiddenite, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1972 | Fairchild M-62C | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1988 | Fairchild M-62C | Arlington, Texas, United States | ADA Aircraft Museum Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1971 | Fairchild M-62C | Chula Vista, California, United States | Air Chemical | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |