Fairchild M-62A N60542
5 October 1981 · Carrabassett, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 October 1981 at about 15:45 local time, a Fairchild M-62A registered N60542 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Carrabassett, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carrabassett, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sugerloaf Rgnl.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62A
- Registration
- N60542
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3664
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
EVIDENCE OF CORONARY THROMBOSIS.FULL FLAP TKOF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M-62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1981 | Fairchild M-62A | Celina, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Fairchild M-62A | Coldwater, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1982 | Fairchild M-62A-3 | Durham, Connecticut, United States | Lufberry Flying Club Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1984 | Fairchild M-62A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Fairchild M-62A (PT-19) | Melville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Fairchild M-62A | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |