N26959
1986 Fairchild Metro III
N26959 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-12-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2020-12-16Certificate of registration issued as N26959 to the current registrant.
- 2000-10-28Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1986Manufactured (1986).
- 1982-12-13N26959 previously assigned to a Cessna 340A (s/n 340A0776); cancelled.
About N26959
N26959 is a 1986 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC-662B. The FAA register lists Bemidji Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Alliedsign TPE331-12UHR 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 October 28, 2000.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N26959. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
Published figures for the Fairchild Metro III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
