N16866 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Fairchild 24 G built in 1937. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 15, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Fairchild 24 G cancelled August 15, 2013
- Serial number
- 2900
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1937
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- December 2, 1998
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Frederick, MD - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N16866
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Fairchild 24G · serial 2900
A loss of engine power while in cruise flight caused by a contaminated fuel supply and the subsequent inflight collision with trees and unsuitable terrain during the emergency descent and landing.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site