Single-engine piston

N28517

Fairchild 24W-40

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
W40-129
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Port Townsend Aero Museum (Corporation)
Based
Port Townsend, WA
Registration record

N28517 on the FAA register

Type
Fairchild 24W-40
Serial
W40-129
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Port Townsend Aero Museum
Port Townsend, WA
Certificate issued
2016-11-16
Airworthiness date
1976-03-02
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A2E329
Mode S (octal)
50561451
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
404 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N28517.
  • 1992-05-07
    Accident at Toledo, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-03-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
Overview

About N28517

N28517 is a Fairchild 24W-40, serial number W40-129. The FAA register lists Port Townsend Aero Museum as the registrant in Port Townsend, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 404 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated March 2, 1976.

N28517 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Range
404 nm

Published figures for the Fairchild 24W-40 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-05-07 Accident · Toledo, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA92LA094
Reported aircraft: Fairchild 24W-40
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS RESULTING IN FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS CROSSWINDS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.