Twin turboprop

N158MC

1988 Fairchild Metro III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1988
Serial
AC-726B
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bemidji, MN
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Registration record

N158MC on the FAA register

Type
1988 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC-726B
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2023-09-19
Airworthiness date
1991-09-18
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0E8FD
Mode S (octal)
50164375
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,827 nm
Cruise (type)
248 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N158MC.
  • 1991-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1988
    Manufactured (1988).
Overview

About N158MC

N158MC is a 1988 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC-726B. The FAA register lists Bemidji Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331 series engines and 12 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 248 knots and a range of about 1,827 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 18, 1991.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N158MC.

Cruise
248 kt
Range
1,827 nm
Power / thrust (each)
1000
Takeoff over 50 ft
3,495 ft
Fuel burn
92 gph

Published figures for the Fairchild Metro III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N158MC.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.