Single-engine piston

N69256

1944 Fairchild PT-26

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
FV-257
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rehoboth Beach, DE
1944 Fairchild PT-26
Representative photo of a Fairchild PT-26. Not a photo of N69256.
Registration record

N69256 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Fairchild PT-26 (FAA: Fairchild M-62A-3)
Serial
FV-257
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Certificate issued
2020-07-15
Airworthiness date
1956-05-25
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9354A
Mode S (octal)
52232512
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N69256.
  • 1977-08-18
    Accident at Jonesboro,Ar, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N69256

N69256 is a 1944 Fairchild PT-26 (FAA model M-62A-3), serial number FV-257. It is registered to an individual in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Fairchild 6-440 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 25, 1956.

N69256 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-08-18 Accident · Jonesboro,Ar, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1690
Reported aircraft: Fairchild M-62

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.