Swearingen SA-226
48 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1973 to 2001; half of them date from 1979 or earlier. Texas has the most (9). 90% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SA-226 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Airesearch Tpe331 Series (24), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3), Honeywell Tpe331-Ser (2)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 8 (up to 22 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 180 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Swearingen
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 23, 2001; newest October 16, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 29 | 60% |
| Corporation | 13 | 27% |
| Individual | 4 | 8% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 2% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA-226T | 21 | 1973 to 1979 | 43.8% |
| SA226-T(B) | 16 | 1979 to 1981 | 33.3% |
| SA226TC | 8 | 1978 to 2001 | 16.7% |
| SA-226AT | 3 | 1974 to 1975 | 6.2% |
When they were built by decade · 13 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 41 | 85% |
| None on file | 4 | 8% |
| Special flight permit | 2 | 4% |
| Experimental | 1 | 2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Cbg LLC4Marc INC2Wpp Nautical LLC1Wagner Air LLC1Valiair Lc Trustee1Two Friends Leasing LLC1Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Owner Trustee1Tgf Aviation LLC1Snflk Leasing LLC1Smc LTD1Qe 2 Holdings LLC1Nc Hold 7 LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Cbg LLC | 4 |
| Marc INC | 2 |
| Wpp Nautical LLC | 1 |
| Wagner Air LLC | 1 |
| Valiair Lc Trustee | 1 |
| Two Friends Leasing LLC | 1 |
| Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Owner Trustee | 1 |
| Tgf Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Snflk Leasing LLC | 1 |
| Smc LTD | 1 |
| Qe 2 Holdings LLC | 1 |
| Nc Hold 7 LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Cbg LLC · Marc INC · Wpp Nautical LLC · Valiair Lc Trustee · Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Owner Trustee · Snflk Leasing LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 55 cases since 1982, 5 fatal
2022-05-06CEN22LA195 · SA226-T(B) N36LC · accident near Denver, CO · no injuries
2021-05-12CEN21FA215 · SA226TC N280KL · accident near Englewood, CO · no injuries
2021-04-23WPR21FA175 · SA226-T(B) N59EZ · accident near Winslow, AZ · 2 killed
2010-05-19CEN10CA261 · SA-226AT N427SP · accident near West Memphis, AR · no injuries
2008-02-05CHI08CA074 · SA-226AT N120SC · accident near Ankeny, IA · no injuries
2007-04-11CHI07LA108 · SA-226T N125WG · accident near Wheeling, IL · no injuries
2007-04-01SEA07LA145 · SA-226T N46SA · accident near Mccall, ID · no injuries
2006-04-05DEN06IA056 · SA226TC N770S · incident near Denver, CO · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 55 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 Swearingen SA-226 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
48 as of November 3, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Swearingen SA-226s?
Texas, with 9.
Who owns the Swearingen SA-226?
90% 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 Swearingen SA-226s on the register built?
Between 1973 and 2001; half of them in 1979 or earlier.
How many Swearingen SA-226 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
55 accidents and incidents since 1982, 5 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Swearingen SA-226 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 Swearingen SA-226 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. Operators and repair shops have filed 684 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 20 of them in the last ten years: about 5.2 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.
Failure reports 684 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 70 |
| 96 | 132 |
| 97 | 52 |
| 98 | 70 |
| 99 | 25 |
| 00 | 40 |
| 01 | 15 |
| 02 | 27 |
| 03 | 37 |
| 04 | 36 |
| 05 | 19 |
| 06 | 19 |
| 07 | 15 |
| 08 | 29 |
| 09 | 34 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 8 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
By system
Engine203 (30%)Landing gear153 (22%)Airframe structure109 (16%)Heating, ice protection and utility systems62 (9%)Propeller46 (7%)Flight controls37 (5%)Electrical power34 (5%)Emergency equipment17 (2%)
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 203 | 30% |
| Landing gear | 153 | 22% |
| Airframe structure | 109 | 16% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 62 | 9% |
| Propeller | 46 | 7% |
| Flight controls | 37 | 5% |
| Electrical power | 34 | 5% |
| Emergency equipment | 17 | 2% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Windshield | 27 |
| Line | 26 |
| Wire | 26 |
| Yoke | 26 |
| Switch | 23 |
| Fuel Control | 17 |
| Control Cable | 14 |
| Bearing | 13 |
| Actuator | 12 |
| Bolt | 12 |
Latest reports
2025-08-21Control Unit: not reported · electrical power
2024-04-18Engine: unknown · engine
2023-11-01Hydraulic System: failed · heating, ice protection and utility systems
2023-10-11Unknown: unknown · instruments and avionics
2020-10-31Bolt: unsecure · engine
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 SA-226 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Swearingen 88 aircraft on the register
- Swearingen SA-226T 21 registered
- Swearingen SA226-T(B) 16 registered
- Swearingen SA226TC 8 registered
- Swearingen SA-226AT 3 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331 series 24 of these aircraft · 904 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) 331 series 3 of these aircraft · 605 hp
- Honeywell TPE331-series 2 of these aircraft · 2650 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331-5&6 series 2 of these aircraft · 776 hp
- Honeywell TPE331-10U 1 of these aircraft · 940 hp
Where they are
- Texas 9 of these aircraft
- Oregon 9 of these aircraft
- Mississippi 3 of these aircraft
- Arizona 3 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 2 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Cbg LLC 4 of these aircraft
- Marc INC 2 of these aircraft
- Wpp Nautical LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Wagner Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Valiair Lc Trustee 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SA-226 55 cases since 1982 · 5 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 4 filings · 2 loan or lien, 2 bill of sale
Airworthiness
- Failure reports filed on the SA-226 684 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/swearingen/sa-226.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 48
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N398KL | Swearingen SA226TC |
Cascade Airways LLC Jefferson, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113MH | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Casavia CORP Guelph Ontario, |
Standard | 2026-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226XX | Swearingen SA-226T |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Experimental | 2026-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307PA | Swearingen SA-226T |
Tgf Aviation LLC Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N505GM | Swearingen SA-226T |
Nc Hold 7 LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N339RW | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
My Shovel LLC Jackson, Mississippi |
None on file | 2026-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405SA | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Wpp Nautical LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2026-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50MT | Swearingen SA-226T |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25677 | Swearingen SA-226T |
Hometown LLC Cleburne, Texas |
None on file | 2025-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N329HS | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Flying Piggs LLC Klamath Falls, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N279M | Swearingen SA-226T |
L and L Investment LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727DP | Swearingen SA-226AT |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Owner Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400JJ | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Eagle Valley Investments LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800LD | Swearingen SA-226T |
N800Ld LLC Galveston, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800MM | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158WA | Swearingen SA226TC |
Hkb Aviation LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N377YB | Swearingen SA-226T |
Moses International INC Bellevue, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75MX | Swearingen SA-226T |
National Test Pilot School Mojave, California |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772SL | Swearingen SA-226T |
Kc Aviation Holdings LLC Tonopah, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303MA | Swearingen SA-226T |
Hutchison Aviation LLC Alpharetta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400RT | Swearingen SA-226T |
Wagner Air LLC Kendalia, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616PS | Swearingen SA-226T |
Dena'Ina Leasing Agency LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430RR | Swearingen SA-226AT |
Ace In the Sky LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117CC | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Ev Advisors LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46SA | Swearingen SA-226T |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120TM | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Interstate Automotive Services INC Franklin, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98UC | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200SN | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Advantage Jet Holdings LLC Chino Hills, California |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360LG | Swearingen SA-226T |
N360Lg LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731TF | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Two Friends Leasing LLC Key West, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901MC | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Ms Merlin LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5441M | Swearingen SA-226T |
Ca Aviation INC Springfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9NZ | Swearingen SA-226T |
Qe 2 Holdings LLC Prescott Valley, Arizona |
None on file | 2019-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699KM | Swearingen SA-226T |
Merlin Cattle CO LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38TA | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Snflk Leasing LLC Andrews, Texas |
Standard | 2017-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N749L | Swearingen SA-226T |
Geco INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101MC | Swearingen SA-226T |
Marc INC Bolton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2016-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N957AR | Swearingen SA226TC |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54GP | Swearingen SA-226AT |
Castle Aviation INC North Canton, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226KL | Swearingen SA226TC |
Cbg LLC Wilsonville, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280KL | Swearingen SA226TC |
Cbg LLC Wilsonville, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699RK | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Dynamic Aircraft Consortium LLC Tangent, Oregon |
Standard | 2012-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N379JG | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Smc LTD Somerset, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2011-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50LG | Swearingen SA226-T(B) |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9900 | Swearingen SA-226T |
Marc INC Bolton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2010-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N276CA | Swearingen SA226TC |
Cbg LLC Wilsonville, Oregon |
Special flight permit | 2005-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326BA | Swearingen SA226TC |
Cbg LLC Wilsonville, Oregon |
Standard | 2005-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81418 | Swearingen SA226TC |
Key Lime Air CORP Tualatin, Oregon |
Special flight permit | 2001-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |