Fairchild 22
21 on the U.S. register across 6 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1931 to 1934; half of them date from 1933 or earlier. Texas has the most (3). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the 22 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Menasco Pirate C4 D4 (6), A.C.E. Hidr Mark III (4), Warner Ss40&50 (3)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 90 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
- Maker on the register
- Fairchild
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 14, 1986; newest October 7, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 11 | 52% |
| Corporation | 5 | 24% |
| Co-owned | 3 | 14% |
| LLC | 2 | 10% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 19 | 90% |
| None on file | 1 | 5% |
| Experimental | 1 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum | 2 |
| Port Townsend Aero Museum | 1 |
| Michael Barron INC | 1 |
| Hagerstown Aviation Museum INC | 1 |
| Freeman Heritage Collection LLC | 1 |
| A26 LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Port Townsend Aero Museum · Hagerstown Aviation Museum INC · Freeman Heritage Collection LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Fairchild 22 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
21 as of October 27, 2026, counting 6 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Fairchild 22s?
Texas, with 3.
Who owns the Fairchild 22?
33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Fairchild 22s on the register built?
Between 1931 and 1934; half of them in 1933 or earlier.
What is the Fairchild 22 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Fairchild 22 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering. The design is held under 6 type certificates. The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. Operators and repair shops have filed 7 failure reports with the FAA since 2000, 7 of them in the last ten years: about 6.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is propeller. 8 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Swift Fuels LLC.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 1 | 100% |
Failure reports 7 since 2000 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 04 | 3 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 07 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Propeller | 3 | 43% |
| Engine | 2 | 29% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 14% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 14% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Blade | 3 |
| Actuator | 1 |
| Drag Brace | 1 |
| Drive Gear | 1 |
| Line | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 4 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1), cartridge (1), actuator cartridge (1).
Approved modifications 8 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 22 links to the rest of the register
- Fairchild 616 aircraft on the register
- Fairchild 22 C7B 5 registered
- Fairchild 22 C7D 5 registered
- Fairchild 22 C7A 4 registered
- Fairchild 22 C7F 4 registered
- Fairchild 22 C7E 2 registered
- Fairchild 22 C7AM 1 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
- Menasco PIRATE C4 D4 6 of these aircraft · 125 hp
- A.C.E. HIDR MARK III 4 of these aircraft · 95 hp
- Warner SS40&50 3 of these aircraft · 90 hp
- Wright GIPSY L320 2 of these aircraft · 90 hp
- Warner SCARAB series 2 of these aircraft · 125 hp
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Virginia 2 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
- Minnesota 2 of these aircraft
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 2 of these aircraft
- Port Townsend Aero Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Michael Barron INC 1 of these aircraft
- Hagerstown Aviation Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
- Freeman Heritage Collection LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 22 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 22 1 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 22 7 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 22 8 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/fairchild/22.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 21
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N13166 | Fairchild 22 C7B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12670 | Fairchild 22 C7B |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2026-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12454 | Fairchild 22 C7B |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
None on file | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14339 | Fairchild 22 C7F |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9481 | Fairchild 22 C7D |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9479 | Fairchild 22 C7D |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14768 | Fairchild 22 C7D |
Hagerstown Aviation Museum INC Hagerstown, Maryland |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13167 | Fairchild 22 C7B |
Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington |
Standard | 2018-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13284 | Fairchild 22 C7F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9480 | Fairchild 22 C7D |
A26 LLC Verona, Kentucky |
Experimental | 2018-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13168 | Fairchild 22 C7B |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2016-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9396 | Fairchild 22 C7F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12611 | Fairchild 22 C7A |
Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2014-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9485 | Fairchild 22 C7E |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9395 | Fairchild 22 C7E |
Michael Barron INC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2012-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2816 | Fairchild 22 C7A |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2010-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12674 | Fairchild 22 C7A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2010-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2871 | Fairchild 22 C7A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2010-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14302 | Fairchild 22 C7D |
Freeman Heritage Collection LLC Kingsbury, Texas |
Standard | 2009-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9484 | Fairchild 22 C7F |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1999-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11653 | Fairchild 22 C7AM |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 1986-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |