Twin turboprop

N3531Q

1990 Fairchild Metro III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1990
Serial
AC-767B
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
New Mountain Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Englewood, CO
Registration record

N3531Q on the FAA register

Type
1990 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC-767B
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
New Mountain Aviation LLC
Englewood, CO
Certificate issued
2019-04-18
Airworthiness date
2003-03-18
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3F27C
Mode S (octal)
50771174
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3531Q to the current registrant.
  • 2003-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990
    Manufactured (1990).
  • 1972-01-05
    N3531Q previously assigned to a Cessna A188 (s/n 188-0481); cancelled.
Overview

About N3531Q

N3531Q is a 1990 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC-767B. The FAA register lists New Mountain Aviation LLC as the registrant in Englewood, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 March 18, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3531Q. 4 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1971-10-02 Accident · Utica,Ky, 17 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3892
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188 — a different aircraft that carried the N3531Q registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ADE L TURN,HIT TREE.
1971-08-23 Accident · Owensboro,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3306
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188 — a different aircraft that carried the N3531Q registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: CFT GROUND-LOOPED.SPRAYING TOBACCO.
1970-05-21 Accident · Philpot,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2099
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188 — a different aircraft that carried the N3531Q registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TRIP,HIT BUSHES,ABORTED.
1969-02-07 Accident · W.Memphis,Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0744
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188 — a different aircraft that carried the N3531Q registration before this airframe.

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.