Fairchild C-123
9 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1954 to 1955; half of them date from 1954 or earlier. Maryland has the most (2). 89% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the C-123 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 5 engines
- Common engines
- P & W R-2800 Series (8)
- Seats
- 52
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Fairchild
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 6, 1991; newest October 16, 2019
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 7 | 78% |
| LLC | 1 | 11% |
| Individual | 1 | 11% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 6 | 67% |
| Restricted | 2 | 22% |
| None on file | 1 | 11% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown Aviation Museum INC | 2 |
| Yanks Air Museum | 1 |
| Mid America Transportation & Aviation Museum | 1 |
| Everts Air Fuel INC | 1 |
| Compass Rose LLC | 1 |
| Astre Air International | 1 |
| Air Heritage Incorporated | 1 |
Fleet pages: Hagerstown Aviation Museum INC · Yanks Air Museum · Everts Air Fuel INC · Astre Air International
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Fairchild C-123 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of October 30, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Fairchild C-123s?
Maryland, with 2.
Who owns the Fairchild C-123?
89% 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 C-123s on the register built?
Between 1954 and 1955; half of them in 1954 or earlier.
How many Fairchild C-123 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Fairchild C-123 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. 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 C-123 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 4 type certificates. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 2 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Precise Flight INC..
Approved modifications 2 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 C-123 links to the rest of the register
- Fairchild 616 aircraft on the register
- Fairchild C-123K 8 registered
- Fairchild C-123 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series 8 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Maryland 2 of these aircraft
- Alaska 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Iowa 1 of these aircraft
- Colorado 1 of these aircraft
- Hagerstown Aviation Museum INC 2 of these aircraft
- Yanks Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Mid America Transportation & Aviation Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Everts Air Fuel INC 1 of these aircraft
- Compass Rose LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C-123 1 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Approved modifications for the C-123 2 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/fairchild/c-123.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9692N | Fairchild C-123K |
Hagerstown Aviation Museum INC Hagerstown, Maryland |
Experimental | 2019-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123K | Fairchild C-123K |
Everts Air Fuel INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Restricted | 2019-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8190B | Fairchild C-123 |
Mid America Transportation & Aviation Museum Sioux City, Iowa |
Experimental | 2018-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87DT | Fairchild C-123K |
Yanks Air Museum Baldwin Park, California |
Experimental | 2017-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4254H | Fairchild C-123K |
Compass Rose LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Experimental | 2013-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681DG | Fairchild C-123K |
Hagerstown Aviation Museum INC Hagerstown, Maryland |
None on file | 2013-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123KJ | Fairchild C-123K |
Astre Air International Watkins, Colorado |
Experimental | 2003-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22968 | Fairchild C-123K |
Air Heritage Incorporated Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 1996-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N546S | Fairchild C-123K |
Individual owner Arizona |
Restricted | 1991-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |