Swearingen SA-26
9 on the U.S. register. Built from 1968 to 1970; half of them date from 1969 or earlier. Kansas has the most (2). 78% 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-26 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Airesearch 331 Ser 605Hp (4), Airesearch Tpe331-5&6Ser (1), Airesearch Tpe331-1 (1)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 8
- Cruise speed
- about 180 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Swearingen
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 16, 2007; newest June 15, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 5 | 56% |
| Individual | 2 | 22% |
| Corporation | 2 | 22% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA-26AT | 9 | 1968 to 1970 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7 | 78% |
| None on file | 2 | 22% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Osage Aviation LLC | 2 |
| Yaw Nix LLC | 1 |
| Vouk Aviation LLC | 1 |
| International Air Services INC Trustee | 1 |
| He Flyby LLC | 1 |
| Colin Irons Diving and Pools Service | 1 |
Fleet pages: Osage Aviation LLC · International Air Services INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 13 cases since 1982, 3 fatal
The 8 most recent of 13 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-26 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of November 11, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Swearingen SA-26s?
Kansas, with 2.
Who owns the Swearingen SA-26?
78% 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-26s on the register built?
Between 1968 and 1970; half of them in 1969 or earlier.
How many Swearingen SA-26 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
13 accidents and incidents since 1982, 3 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Swearingen SA-26 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-26 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 (A5SW, held by Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing INC.). The FAA has issued 17 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls. Operators and repair shops have filed 2 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 2 of them in the last ten years: about 11.1 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 95 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 17 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Swearingen SA-26
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 5 | 29% |
| Airframe structure | 3 | 18% |
| Propeller | 3 | 18% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 2 | 12% |
| Other and general | 1 | 6% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 6% |
| Engine | 1 | 6% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 6% |
Failure reports 2 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 00 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1 | 50% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 50% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 334 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: propeller de (18), housing (10), valve plug (9), end cover (8), battery (8), battery pack (7), window cockpit (6), type control (6), swearingen merlin (6), ring (6).
Approved modifications 95 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 6 · 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 SA-26 links to the rest of the register
- Swearingen 88 aircraft on the register
- Swearingen SA-26AT 9 registered
- Built of aluminium
- AiResearch (Honeywell) 331 series 4 of these aircraft · 605 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331-1 1 of these aircraft · 665 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331-5&6 series 1 of these aircraft · 776 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331 series 1 of these aircraft · 904 hp
- Osage Aviation LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Yaw Nix LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Vouk Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- He Flyby LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SA-26 13 cases since 1982 · 3 fatal
- FAA orders naming the SA-26 17 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the SA-26 2 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the SA-26 95 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/swearingen/sa-26.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N535AF | Swearingen SA-26AT |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
None on file | 2026-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1221S | Swearingen SA-26AT |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2820G | Swearingen SA-26AT |
Colin Irons Diving and Pools Service Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541GF | Swearingen SA-26AT |
Osage Aviation LLC Yates Center, Kansas |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200MH | Swearingen SA-26AT |
Vouk Aviation LLC Blackfoot, Idaho |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158CA | Swearingen SA-26AT |
Osage Aviation LLC Yates Center, Kansas |
Standard | 2010-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73HC | Swearingen SA-26AT |
Yaw Nix LLC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2008-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N164P | Swearingen SA-26AT |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2303P | Swearingen SA-26AT |
He Flyby LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
None on file | 2007-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |