Twin turboprop

N405SA

1980 Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
T329
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wpp Nautical LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N405SA on the FAA register

Type
1980 Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB (FAA: Swearingen SA226-T(B))
Serial
T329
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Wpp Nautical LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2026-03-07
Airworthiness date
1980-02-01
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4C0C5
Mode S (octal)
51140305
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N405SA.
  • 1980-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N405SA

N405SA is a 1980 Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB (FAA model SA226-T(B)), serial number T329. The FAA register lists Wpp Nautical LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331 series engines and 11 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 1, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N405SA.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N405SA.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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