Fairchild 24R-46A N28644
20 August 1998 · Scribner, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1998 at about 12:10 local time, a Fairchild 24R-46A registered N28644 was involved in an accident near Scribner, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scribner, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scribner State Airfield (SCB)
- Coordinates
- 41.6605, -96.6606
- Aircraft
- Fairchild 24R-46A
- Registration
- N28644
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA322
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the inadvertent ground loop caused by an unknown person who was in the process of stealing the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was discovered at 0710 cdt, on the Scribner State Airfield, Scribner, Nebraska, by the owner, after the accident took place. The airplane's owner estimated that the total distance the airplane traveled was 40 yards. The owner stated that the unknown person operating the airplane 'probably lost control when [the] tailwheel left the runway. Excessive takeoff trim was set, [thus the] tail may have lifted off prematurely.' The pilot fled the accident site and was never identified. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1998 | Fairchild 24G | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Fairchild 24 C8C | La Fayette, Illinois, United States | Robert M. Reinauer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Fairchild 24G | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Fairchild 24G | Nyssa, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Fairchild 24W-46 | Callahan, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Fairchild 24-G | Harold, Florida, United States | Bryan E. Austin | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172C | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Mooney M20J | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Cessna 414 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1998 | Beechcraft F35 | Orleans, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Cessna 175A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |