Fairchild 24 G N19173
9 October 2023 · Peyton, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 October 2023 at about 17:14 local time, a Fairchild 24 G registered N19173 was involved in an accident near Peyton, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peyton, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meadow Lake Airport (FLY)
- Coordinates
- 38.9485, -104.5719
- Aircraft
- Fairchild 24 G
- Registration
- N19173
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1937
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Colorado Springs → Colorado Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN24LA007
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s excessive brake application during landing rollout led to the airplane nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that preceding the accident he had performed four uneventful touch and go landings for practice. During the fifth and final landing to a full stop, the airplane veered left of runway centerline. The pilot attempted to correct by applying rudder and brakes and reported that he “went too far” with braking application. The airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies with the flight controls or brakes. The Fairchild 24 is a vintage aircraft. The previous owner was given field approval for installation of a Cleveland wheel and brake kit #199-64, commonly used for higher weight Cessna 310 airplanes. The Cleveland brakes provided more braking power than the originally installed brakes, which likely contributed to the pilot’s excessive braking.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2023 | Fairchild 24 G | Trier-Föhren, Germany | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Fairchild 24R | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2017 | Fairchild 24R | Catlett, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Fairchild 24R-40 | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | Harold G. Pedigo | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2012 | Fairchild 24 C8C | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Fairchild 24R-40 | Custar, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2023 | Cessna 150L | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Nanchang China CJ-6A | Peyton, Colorado, United States | Kflyin LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Piper PA-24-250 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2023 | Cessna A185F | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Cessna 182R | Las Animas, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2023 | Piper PA-18-150 | Brush, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |