Dornier DORNIER 228
11 on the U.S. register. Built from 1986 to 1988; half of them date from 1987 or earlier. Wyoming has the most (5). 100% 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 DORNIER 228 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Airesearch Tpe331 Series (6), Airesearch Tpe331-5&6Ser (2), Honeywell Tpe331-Ser (1)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 20
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Dornier
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 21, 1999; newest August 9, 2022
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 11 | 100% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORNIER 228-202 | 11 | 1986 to 1988 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| International Bank of Commerce | 5 |
| Bighorn Airways INC | 3 |
| Big Horn Airways INC | 2 |
| Zeroavia INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: International Bank of Commerce · Bighorn Airways INC · Big Horn Airways INC
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 Dornier DORNIER 228 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
11 as of November 10, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Dornier DORNIER 228s?
Wyoming, with 5.
Who owns the Dornier DORNIER 228?
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 Dornier DORNIER 228s on the register built?
Between 1986 and 1988; half of them in 1987 or earlier.
What is the Dornier DORNIER 228 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 Dornier DORNIER 228 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 (A16EU, held by General Atomics Aerotec Systems GMBH). The FAA has issued 30 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. 60 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Peregrine.
FAA orders 30 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Dornier DORNIER 228
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 8 | 27% |
| Flight controls | 5 | 17% |
| Airframe structure | 3 | 10% |
| Other and general | 3 | 10% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 2 | 7% |
| Engine | 2 | 7% |
| Electrical power | 2 | 7% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 7% |
Approved replacement parts 131 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: duct (20), brush (16), saf tglo (7), miniqar mk (4), housing insulation (4), case insulation (4), overhaul hardware (3), installation (3), washer (2), swage (2).
Approved modifications 60 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
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
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 DORNIER 228 links to the rest of the register
- Dornier 51 aircraft on the register
- Dornier DORNIER 228-202 11 registered
- Built of aluminium
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331 series 6 of these aircraft · 904 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331-5&6 series 2 of these aircraft · 776 hp
- Honeywell TPE331-series 1 of these aircraft · 2650 hp
- AlliedSignal (Honeywell) TPE331-12UHR 1 of these aircraft · 1100 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331-5-252M 1 of these aircraft · 750 hp
- Wyoming 5 of these aircraft
- Texas 5 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- International Bank Of Commerce 5 of these aircraft
- Bighorn Airways INC 3 of these aircraft
- Big Horn Airways INC 2 of these aircraft
- Zeroavia INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DORNIER 228 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the DORNIER 228 30 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the DORNIER 228 60 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/dornier/dornier-228.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 11
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N409VA | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
Zeroavia INC Hollister, California |
Standard | 2022-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260MC | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
Big Horn Airways INC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Multiple | 2021-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255BH | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
Big Horn Airways INC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2020-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117DN | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
International Bank of Commerce Laredo, Texas |
Standard | 2019-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402VA | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
International Bank of Commerce Laredo, Texas |
Standard | 2019-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405VA | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
International Bank of Commerce Laredo, Texas |
Standard | 2019-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406VA | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
International Bank of Commerce Laredo, Texas |
Standard | 2019-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N502VA | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
International Bank of Commerce Laredo, Texas |
Standard | 2019-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N257MC | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
Bighorn Airways INC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 1999-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N263MC | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
Bighorn Airways INC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Restricted | 1999-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N266MC | Dornier DORNIER 228-202 |
Bighorn Airways INC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 1999-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |