Single-engine piston

N77618

1946 Fairchild 24W-46

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
W46-318
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Warner SS165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lebanon, TN
Registration record

N77618 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Fairchild 24W-46
Serial
W46-318
Engines
Warner SS165 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lebanon, TN
Certificate issued
2020-02-25
Airworthiness date
1956-07-16
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA81ED
Mode S (octal)
52500755
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
404 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N77618.
  • 2002-03-03
    Accident at Marana, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-12-23
    Accident at Pacoima Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-07
    Accident at San Fernando Cali, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N77618

N77618 is a 1946 Fairchild 24W-46, serial number W46-318. It is registered to an individual in Lebanon, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Warner SS165 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 standard category, dated July 16, 1956.

N77618 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Range
404 nm

Published figures for the Fairchild 24W-46 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-03-03 Accident · Marana, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX02LA099
Reported aircraft: Fairchild 24W-46
Probable cause: The left brake failed due to a stuck piston.
1966-12-23 Accident · Pacoima Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4252
Reported aircraft: Fairchild 24
Probable cause: SUBSEQUENT LNDG FOAMED RNWY AT VAN NUYS.
1965-03-07 Accident · San Fernando Cali, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0547
Reported aircraft: Fairchild 24W

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.