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Fairchild SA227

87 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1982 to 2000; half of them date from 1987 or earlier. Florida has the most (20). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Fairchild SA227: Military transport aircraft
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About the SA227 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
Power
Turboprop, 2 engines
Common engines
Airesearch Tpe331 Series (30), Garrett Tpe331-11U (11), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (9)
Seats
12 (up to 25 in some versions)
Maker on the register
Fairchild
Registered
earliest certificate January 22, 1998; newest August 4, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida20Delaware15Oregon14Minnesota9Michigan5Colorado5Texas4Georgia4Arkansas4Alaska2Utah1Ohio1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation56 (64%)LLC30 (34%)Government1 (1%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
SA227-AC551982 to 199163.2%
SA227-DC121993 to 200013.8%
SA227-AT91985 to 198710.3%
SA227-DC (C26B)81992 to 19949.2%
SA227BC319913.4%

When they were built by decade · 20 with no year on file

01223344646198020199012000

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

0368112010201120122013201420152017201920202021202220232024202512026

Registration status

Valid87 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard75 (86%)None on file10 (11%)Restricted1 (1%)Experimental1 (1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

UAS Transervices INC17Cbg LLC15Bemidji Aviation Services INC8Kolob Canyons Air Services INC6Gas/Wilson INC5World Class Aviation INC4Mcneely Charter Service INC4Career Aviation Company INC4New Mountain Aviation LLC3Liberty Alliance LLC3Career Aviation CO3Ameriflight LLC2

Fleet pages: UAS Transervices INC · Cbg LLC · Bemidji Aviation Services INC · Kolob Canyons Air Services INC · Gas/Wilson INC · Mcneely Charter Service INC · Career Aviation Company INC · New Mountain Aviation LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 31 cases since 1982, 2 fatal

2026-03-07DCA26LA151 · SA227-AC N425MA · accident near Denver, CO · no injuries
2026-01-13WPR26LA080 · SA227-AC N370AE · accident near Prescott, AZ · no injuries
2024-03-04ERA24LA131 · SA227-AT N563TR · accident near Smyrna, TN · no injuries
2022-11-15CEN23LA037 · SA227-AT N247DH · accident near Pewaukee, WI · minor injuries
2013-12-03ERA14MA060 · SA227-AC N831BC · accident near La Alianza, PR · 2 killed
2012-11-10CEN13IA059 · SA227-AC N619BA · incident near Minneapolis, MN · no injuries
2011-03-11WPR11FA159 · SA227-AC N671AV · accident near Seattle, WA · no injuries
2010-11-06ERA11WA068 · SA227-AC N115GS · accident near Huanuco · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 31 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Fairchild SA227 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

87 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Fairchild SA227s?

Florida, with 20.

Who owns the Fairchild SA227?

100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 3 SA227BC (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N770TR Fairchild
SA227BC
Career Aviation CO
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2011-06-28 Valid
N779BC Fairchild
SA227BC
Cbg LLC
Wilsonville, Oregon
Standard 2008-09-09 Valid
N787KL Fairchild
SA227BC
Cbg LLC
Wilsonville, Oregon
Standard 2008-08-06 Valid