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Models · British Aerospace · Airliners and large jets · data as of November 10, 2026

British Aerospace BAE 146

15 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1985 to 1991; half of them date from 1989 or earlier. Montana has the most (9). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

About the BAE 146 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Airliners and large jets
Power
Turbofan, 4 engines
Common engines
Lycoming Alf502R-5 (4), Lycoming Alf-502 Ser. (3), Honeywell Alf502R-5 (2)
Fuel
Jet A
Seats
109 (up to 130 in some versions)
Built of
aluminium
Maker on the register
British Aerospace
Registered
earliest certificate August 29, 2016; newest September 22, 2022

Where they are owner's state

By state, as a table
aircraft
Montana9
Utah3
Alaska3

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Corporation1280%
LLC320%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
BAE 146 SERIES 200A81985 to 198953.3%
BAE 146-3003199020.0%
BAE 146 SERIES 2002—13.3%
BAE 1462199113.3%

When they were built by decade · 6 with no year on file

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19806
19903

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20169
20193
20223

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid15100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard1067%
None on file533%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Neptune Aviation Services INC8
Bank of Utah Trustee3
Arctic One LLC3
Neptune Aviation Services1

Fleet pages: Neptune Aviation Services INC · Bank of Utah Trustee · Arctic One LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2024-03-01ENG24LA012 · BAE 146 SERIES 200A N474NA · incident near Missoula, MT · no injuries
1996-05-27CHI96IA173 · BAE 146 N608AW · incident near Des Moines, IA · no injuries

The 2 most recent of 2 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 British Aerospace BAE 146 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

15 as of November 10, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most British Aerospace BAE 146s?

Montana, with 9.

Who owns the British Aerospace BAE 146?

100% 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 British Aerospace BAE 146s on the register built?

Between 1985 and 1991; half of them in 1989 or earlier.

How many British Aerospace BAE 146 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the British Aerospace BAE 146 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 British Aerospace BAE 146 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 1 type certificate (A49EU, held by Bae Systems (Operations) Limited). The FAA has issued 181 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. 40 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Rockwell Collins INC.

FAA orders 181 airworthiness directives · newest first

2026-07-012026-13-02 · Navigation · instruments and avionics
2025-08-052010-09-11R1 · Wings · airframe structure
2024-11-042024-17-06 · Fuselage · airframe structure
2024-05-222024-06-10 · Landing gear · landing gear
2023-05-262023-10-02 · Indicating/Recording System, Navigation · instruments and avionics
2023-03-172023-02-10 · Fuselage · landing gear

All orders naming the British Aerospace BAE 146

By system

Orders by system, as a table
ordersshare
Airframe structure4525%
Landing gear3318%
Flight controls2413%
Engine2313%
Other and general1910%
Electrical power106%
Cabin, seats and restraints95%
Instruments and avionics74%

Approved replacement parts 588 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: indicator light (16), coupling half (16), bumper strip (15), solid rivet (12), shroud endbay (12), landing lamp (12), repair (11), filter element (11), shroud (10), seal (10).

Approved modifications 40 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

2026-08-26ST12461IB · Installation of Cockpit Voice Recorder with optional RIPS Upgrade
2026-08-24ST00885LA · Installation of fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Pacific Scientific fire...
2026-03-06SA2622NM · Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in landing/taxi system. (767-200 B17) (DHC-8 101)
2025-09-26ST03885AT · Installation of an Avionica, Inc. avCM Cellular Module
2025-04-11SA3414NM · Installation of floor proximity emergency escape path marking system.

Certificates and bulletins

A49EUType certificate held by Bae Systems (Operations) Limited · 6 models listed · revised April 23, 2018

Safety bulletins 3 · advice, not orders

2019-02-19NE-19-03 · Escape Slide Maintenance Tasks and Intervals - JASC 2565
2008-09-03NM-08-43 · Cabin Equipment/Furnishings - Seats
2006-07-27NM-06-57 · Reports of damage to airplanes and to property on the ground caused by blue or clear ice falling...

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 BAE 146 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/british-aerospace/bae-146.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 15

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N146QT British Aerospace
BAE 146-300
Arctic One LLC
Fairbanks, Alaska
None on file 2022-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N246QT British Aerospace
BAE 146-300
Arctic One LLC
Fairbanks, Alaska
Standard 2022-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N346QT British Aerospace
BAE 146-300
Arctic One LLC
Fairbanks, Alaska
None on file 2022-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N907AS British Aerospace
BAE 146 SERIES 200A
Bank of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, Utah
Standard 2019-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N908AS British Aerospace
BAE 146 SERIES 200A
Bank of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, Utah
None on file 2019-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N912AS British Aerospace
BAE 146 SERIES 200
Bank of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, Utah
None on file 2019-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N471NA British Aerospace
BAE 146 SERIES 200
Neptune Aviation Services INC
Missoula, Montana
None on file 2016-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N473NA British Aerospace
BAE 146 SERIES 200A
Neptune Aviation Services INC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2016-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N476NA British Aerospace
BAE 146
Neptune Aviation Services INC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2016-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N470NA British Aerospace
BAE 146 SERIES 200A
Neptune Aviation Services INC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N474NA British Aerospace
BAE 146 SERIES 200A
Neptune Aviation Services INC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N475NA British Aerospace
BAE 146
Neptune Aviation Services INC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N478NA British Aerospace
BAE 146 SERIES 200A
Neptune Aviation Services INC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2016-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N477NA British Aerospace
BAE 146 SERIES 200A
Neptune Aviation Services
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2016-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N472NA British Aerospace
BAE 146 SERIES 200A
Neptune Aviation Services INC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2016-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes