Single-engine piston

N81222

1946 Fairchild 24W-46

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
W46123
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Warner SS165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Madison, SD
Registration record

N81222 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Fairchild 24W-46
Serial
W46123
Engines
Warner SS165 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madison, SD
Certificate issued
2025-12-26
Airworthiness date
1957-11-08
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB1383
Mode S (octal)
52611603
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
404 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N81222.
  • 1995-07-24
    Accident at Callahan, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81222

N81222 is a 1946 Fairchild 24W-46, serial number W46123. It is registered to co-owners in Madison, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 26, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 November 8, 1957.

N81222 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1995-07-24 Accident · Callahan, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA95LA189
Reported aircraft: Fairchild 24W-46
Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF THE MAGNETOS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

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.