Fairchild SA226
6 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1975 to 1980; half of them date from 1979 or earlier. Texas has the most (3). 83% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SA226 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Airesearch Tpe331 Series (6)
- Seats
- 22
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Fairchild
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 26, 2016; newest October 6, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 3 | 50% |
| Corporation | 2 | 33% |
| Individual | 1 | 17% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA226-T(B) | 3 | 1979 to 1980 | 50.0% |
| SA226-TC | 1 | 1979 | 16.7% |
| SA226-T | 1 | 1980 | 16.7% |
| SA226-AT | 1 | 1975 | 16.7% |
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Corsair Turbines LLC | 2 |
| Uua LLC | 1 |
| Montana Aircraft Trust INC Trustee | 1 |
| Aspen Helicopters INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Montana Aircraft Trust INC Trustee · Aspen Helicopters INC
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
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 Fairchild SA226 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
6 as of October 26, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Fairchild SA226s?
Texas, with 3.
Who owns the Fairchild SA226?
83% 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 SA226s on the register built?
Between 1975 and 1980; half of them in 1979 or earlier.
How many Fairchild SA226 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 Fairchild SA226 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 SA226 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 78 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Airesearch Aivation Service CO.
Approved replacement parts 240 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: pane cabin (18), propeller de (12), battery (12), engine mount (7), window cockpit (6), stretcher (6), lead acid (6), horizontal stabilizer (6), windshield center (5), plate (5).
Approved modifications 78 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
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 SA226 links to the rest of the register
- Fairchild 616 aircraft on the register
- Fairchild SA226-T(B) 3 registered
- Fairchild SA226-AT 1 registered
- Fairchild SA226-T 1 registered
- Fairchild SA226-TC 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331 series 6 of these aircraft · 904 hp
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Montana 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Arizona 1 of these aircraft
- Corsair Turbines LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Uua LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Montana Aircraft Trust INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Aspen Helicopters INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SA226 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the SA226 78 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/fairchild/sa226.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12MF | Fairchild SA226-T(B) |
Montana Aircraft Trust INC Trustee Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N763LD | Fairchild SA226-T(B) |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4090M | Fairchild SA226-TC |
Corsair Turbines LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2020-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202WS | Fairchild SA226-AT |
Corsair Turbines LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N391GM | Fairchild SA226-T(B) |
Uua LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2016-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98EB | Fairchild SA226-T |
Aspen Helicopters INC Oxnard, California |
Standard | 2016-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |