Single-engine piston

N81229

1946 Fairchild 24W-46

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
W46130
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilson, WY
Registration record

N81229 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Fairchild 24W-46
Serial
W46130
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilson, WY
Certificate issued
2008-10-01
Airworthiness date
1973-08-23
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB138A
Mode S (octal)
52611612
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
404 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N81229.
  • 1992-06-20
    Accident at Brighton, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81229

N81229 is a 1946 Fairchild 24W-46, serial number W46130. It is registered to an individual in Wilson, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 standard category (normal), dated August 23, 1973.

N81229 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

1992-06-20 Accident · Brighton, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN92LA063A
Reported aircraft: Fairchild 24W-46
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.

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.