Twin turboprop

N3116N

1984 Fairchild Metro III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
AC-596
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bemidji, MN
Registration record

N3116N on the FAA register

Type
1984 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC-596
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2021-06-22
Airworthiness date
1984-10-19
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A34DBF
Mode S (octal)
50646677
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3116N to the current registrant.
  • 1984-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957-06-17
    N3116N previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 13374); cancelled.
Overview

About N3116N

N3116N is a 1984 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC-596. The FAA register lists Bemidji Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 19, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3116N.

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 N3116N.

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.