N28640 - 1940 Fairchild 24W-40 
Location: Morganton, NC
DATE OF INCIDENT: 9/27/2024
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:
Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
DATE OF LAST INSPECTION: 6/30/24
AIRCRAFT: 1940 Fairchild 24W-40 N28640 S/N: W40-160 TT: 1,723
ENGINE: Warner MODEL: SS 165 S/N: 2725 TT: UNK TSMOH: 211
PROPELLER: Sensenich MODEL: W86CA-67 S/N: AF9568 TT: UNK TSMOH: 211
AVIONICS / EQUIPMENT: See Photos
Airspeed
Altitude
Attitude Gyro
Collins TDR 950
Garmin GNC 250XL
PS Engineering PM1000 II
Turn Coordinator
Vertical Speed
VOR/LOC Indicator
DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE: See Photos
Submerged in water from the wings down
REMARKS:
Logbooks - We digitize ALL logbooks available, if it's not digitized then it's not available unless otherwise noted.
Times are per logbook entries and current tach photo
Water was drained from engine
Avionics were submerged
Wings are attached
Prop, cowling, floor boards, doors and other miscellaneous items have been removed but are part of the sale. See
photos
No Propeller Logbook. Prop information listed was taken from aircraft logbook page 11
Aircraft was restored - see page 32
LOCATION OF SALVAGE: Morganton, NC
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