Twin turboprop

N370AE

1982 Fairchild Metro III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
AC-506
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ameriflight LLC (LLC)
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N370AE on the FAA register

Type
1982 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC-506
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Ameriflight LLC
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2023-12-06
Airworthiness date
1987-12-26
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A433D0
Mode S (octal)
51031720
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-13
    Accident at Prescott, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-12-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N370AE.
  • 1987-12-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N370AE

N370AE is a 1982 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC-506. The FAA register lists Ameriflight LLC as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 6, 2023 and expires on December 31, 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 December 26, 1987.

N370AE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2026-01-13 Accident · Prescott, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA080
Reported aircraft: Fairchild SA227-AC
Preliminary report: On January 13, 2026, about 0624 mountain standard time, a Fairchild SA227-AC airplane, N370AE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC), Prescott, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 positioning flight. According to the pilot, he began the takeoff roll on Runway 3R for a scheduled flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), Phoenix, Arizona. The pilot reported that during a normal takeoff roll, when the aircraft was accelerating through about 50 kts, the airplane began to veer left and subsequently departed the left side of the runway,…
NTSB report ↗

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.