Single-engine piston

N81242

1946 Fairchild 24R-46

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
R46143
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Castroville, CA
Registration record

N81242 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Fairchild 24R-46
Serial
R46143
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Castroville, CA
Certificate issued
2012-01-30
Airworthiness date
1956-01-11
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB13C9
Mode S (octal)
52611711
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N81242.
  • 1956-01-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81242

N81242 is a 1946 Fairchild 24R-46, serial number R46143. It is registered to an individual in Castroville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 January 11, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N81242.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N81242.

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.