Single-engine piston

N81261

1946 Fairchild 24W-46

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
W46161
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Warner SS165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Vernia, TX
Registration record

N81261 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Fairchild 24W-46
Serial
W46161
Engines
Warner SS165 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Vernia, TX
Certificate issued
2024-02-04
Airworthiness date
1956-07-15
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB140E
Mode S (octal)
52612016
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
404 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N81261.
  • 1956-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81261

N81261 is a 1946 Fairchild 24W-46, serial number W46161. It is registered to an individual in La Vernia, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

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 15, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N81261.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N81261.

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.