Twin turboprop

N227LC

1988 Fairchild Metro III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1988
Serial
AC-707B
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Garrett TPE331-11U
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bemidji, MN
Registration record

N227LC on the FAA register

Type
1988 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC-707B
Engines
2 × Garrett TPE331-11U
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2010-08-04
Airworthiness date
2011-12-23
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1FBFF
Mode S (octal)
50375777
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2010-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N227LC.
  • 1988
    Manufactured (1988).
Overview

About N227LC

N227LC is a 1988 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC-707B. The FAA register lists Bemidji Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Garrett TPE331-11U 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 December 23, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N227LC.

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 N227LC.

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.