Single-engine piston

N81348

1946 Fairchild 24R-46

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
R46-248
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
Registration record

N81348 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Fairchild 24R-46
Serial
R46-248
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2001-07-30
Airworthiness date
1959-06-05
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB1786
Mode S (octal)
52613606
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N81348.
  • 1986-01-27
    Accident at Lakeway, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81348

N81348 is a 1946 Fairchild 24R-46, serial number R46-248. The FAA register lists American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2001 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 June 5, 1959.

N81348 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-01-27 Accident · Lakeway, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW86LRG12
Reported aircraft: Fairchild 24R-46A

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.