Twin turboprop

N27442

1989 Fairchild Metro III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
AC750-B
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mission Flight (Corporation)
Based
El Monte, CA
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Registration record

N27442 on the FAA register

Type
1989 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC750-B
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Mission Flight
El Monte, CA
Certificate issued
2021-08-16
Airworthiness date
1989-10-04
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2B857
Mode S (octal)
50534127
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N27442.
  • 1990-05-23
    Incident at Olympia, WA; damage: minor.
  • 1989-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N27442

N27442 is a 1989 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC750-B. The FAA register lists Mission Flight as the registrant in El Monte, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 October 4, 1989.

N27442 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

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

1990-05-23 Incident · Olympia, WA Damage: Minor Minor injury NTSB · SEA90IA085
Reported aircraft: Fairchild SA227
Probable cause: DUE TO AN ICE BUILD-UP DEPARTING THE PROPELLER AND STRIKING THE CABIN WINDOW.

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.