Twin turboprop

N263MC

1987 Dornier Dornier 228-202

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
8141
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Alliedsign TPE331-12UHR
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bighorn Airways Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sheridan, WY
Registration record

N263MC on the FAA register

Type
1987 Dornier Dornier 228-202
Serial
8141
Engines
2 × Alliedsign TPE331-12UHR
Registered owner
Bighorn Airways Inc
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
1999-01-25
Airworthiness date
1999-06-15
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A28B38
Mode S (octal)
50505470
Seats (type)
20
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,400 nm
Cruise (type)
400 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1999-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N263MC.
  • 1989-07-09
    Incident at Chicago, IL.
  • 1987
    Manufactured (1987).
Overview

About N263MC

N263MC is a 1987 Dornier Dornier 228-202, serial number 8141. The FAA register lists Bighorn Airways Inc as the registrant in Sheridan, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 1999 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Alliedsign TPE331-12UHR engines and 20 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 400 knots and a range of about 1,400 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 15, 1999.

N263MC has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
400 kt
Range
1,400 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
4,485 ft
Landing over 50 ft
4,285 ft
Fuel burn
38 gph

Published figures for the Dornier Dornier 228-202 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-07-09 Incident · Chicago, IL NTSB · CHI89IA144
Reported aircraft: Dornier DO-228
Probable cause: POOR LOOKOUT BY THE CREW OF THE DORNIER AND THE BARON.

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.