Twin turboprop

N158WA

1981 Fairchild Metro II

For sale Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
TC411
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hkb Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
San Antonio, TX
For sale
N158WA 1981 Fairchild Metro II
N158WA, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N158WA on the FAA register

Type
1981 Fairchild Metro II (FAA: Swearingen SA226TC)
Serial
TC411
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Registered owner
Hkb Aviation LLC
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2023-10-29
Airworthiness date
1998-07-31
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0E9DC
Mode S (octal)
50164734
Seats (type)
22
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,250 nm
Cruise (type)
256 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-22
    Listed for sale.
  • 2023-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N158WA.
  • 2017-03-20
    Accident at Boise, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-07-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N158WA

N158WA is a 1981 Fairchild Metro II (FAA model SA226TC), serial number TC411. The FAA register lists Hkb Aviation LLC as the registrant in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $0.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER engines and 22 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 256 knots and a range of about 1,250 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 31, 1998.

N158WA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
256 kt
Range
1,250 nm
Power / thrust (each)
940wet
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,050 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,970 ft
Fuel burn
95 gph

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-03-20 Accident · Boise, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR17LA078
Reported aircraft: Swearingen SA226
Probable cause: Company maintenance personnel's failure to remove a screwdriver that was left lodged in the windshield wiper area of the forward fuselage during maintenance and subsequently became dislodged on takeoff/initial climb and collided with a left propeller blade.

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.