Single-engine piston

N81330

1946 Fairchild 24R-46

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
R-46230
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gaithersburg, MD
Registration record

N81330 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Fairchild 24R-46
Serial
R-46230
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gaithersburg, MD
Certificate issued
2021-05-20
Airworthiness date
1956-12-20
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB175B
Mode S (octal)
52613533
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N81330.
  • 1968-12-08
    Accident at Sandwich,Ill, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81330

N81330 is a 1946 Fairchild 24R-46, serial number R-46230. It is registered to an individual in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2021 and expires on May 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 December 20, 1956.

N81330 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-12-08 Accident · Sandwich,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3983
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.