Twin turboprop

N31171

1985 Fairchild Metro III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1985
Serial
AC-605
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cbg LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilsonville, OR
Registration record

N31171 on the FAA register

Type
1985 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC-605
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Cbg LLC
Wilsonville, OR
Certificate issued
2005-04-25
Airworthiness date
1985-02-12
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A34DEF
Mode S (octal)
50646757
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N31171 to the current registrant.
  • 1985-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-05-22
    N31171 previously assigned to a Piper J5A (s/n 5-325); cancelled.
Overview

About N31171

N31171 is a 1985 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC-605. The FAA register lists Cbg LLC as the registrant in Wilsonville, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2005 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 February 12, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N31171.

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 N31171.

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.