Fairchild M-62A N48252
21 December 1984 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1984 at about 23:30 local time, a Fairchild M-62A registered N48252 was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.2790, -98.4793
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62A
- Registration
- N48252
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Antonio → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA082
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
A TOTAL PWR LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE MANUEVERING OVER AN AIRPORT AT ABOUT 250 FT AGL. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH ROUGH TERRAIN DURING THE FORCED LANDING. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ACFT FUEL SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE PWR LOSS WAS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M-62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1984 | Fairchild M-62A (PT-19) | Melville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1982 | Fairchild M-62A-3 | Durham, Connecticut, United States | Lufberry Flying Club Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1987 | Fairchild M-62A-3 | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Oct 1981 | Fairchild M-62A | Celina, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1981 | Fairchild M-62A | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Fairchild M-62A | Coldwater, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |