Fairchild M62A (PT-19) N56268
20 October 1999 · Gallup, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 October 1999 at about 18:30 local time, a Fairchild M62A (PT-19) registered N56268 was involved in an accident near Gallup, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gallup, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gallup Municipal (GUP)
- Coordinates
- 35.8002, -108.5700
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M62A (PT-19)
- Registration
- N56268
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prescott → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Failure by the pilot in command to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were a lack of experience of either pilot in kind and type of aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing roll, the aircraft started to swerve and both pilots made control inputs simultaneously. The result was over correction and the aircraft departed the side of the runway and struck a runway light, which caused the main landing gear to collapse. Neither pilot was experienced in the aircraft type or make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1978 | Fairchild M62A | Greenfield Pk, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1977 | Fairchild M62A | Bealton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1975 | Fairchild M62A | Accident, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1971 | Fairchild M62A | Upland, California, United States | Louis Maurice | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1971 | Fairchild M62A | Finleyville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1965 | Fairchild M62A | Bragtown Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1999 | Cessna P210N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Aug 1999 | Cessna 172P | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Robertson Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Cessna 337 | Edgewood, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Bellanca 17-30A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Mooney M20E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft B-60 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |