Single-engine piston

N81285

1946 Fairchild 24R-46

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
R46185
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Groveland, FL
Registration record

N81285 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Fairchild 24R-46
Serial
R46185
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Groveland, FL
Certificate issued
2025-03-19
Airworthiness date
1956-02-18
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB1458
Mode S (octal)
52612130
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N81285.
  • 1964-08-30
    Accident at Deridder La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81285

N81285 is a 1946 Fairchild 24R-46, serial number R46185. It is registered to an individual in Groveland, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 February 18, 1956.

N81285 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-08-30 Accident · Deridder La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2697
Reported aircraft: Fairchild 24

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.