Single-engine piston

N81210

1946 Fairchild 24R-46

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
R46-111
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fairchild Argus LLC (LLC)
Based
Evergreen, CO
Registration record

N81210 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Fairchild 24R-46
Serial
R46-111
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Registered owner
Fairchild Argus LLC
Evergreen, CO
Certificate issued
2011-09-08
Airworthiness date
1959-09-08
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB135E
Mode S (octal)
52611536
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-09
    Accident at Greeley, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N81210.
  • 1964-05-22
    Accident at Broomfield Colo, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81210

N81210 is a 1946 Fairchild 24R-46, serial number R46-111. The FAA register lists Fairchild Argus LLC as the registrant in Evergreen, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 2011 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Fairchild 6-440 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 8, 1959.

N81210 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-09 Accident · Greeley, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA245
Reported aircraft: Fairchild 24R
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to maintain directional control during landing due to excessive wear in the tailwheel steering assembly.
NTSB report ↗
1964-05-22 Accident · Broomfield Colo, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1370
Reported aircraft: Fairchild 24R46

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.