Twin turboprop

N425MA

1986 Fairchild Metro III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
AC-640
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cbg LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilsonville, OR
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Registration record

N425MA on the FAA register

Type
1986 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC-640
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Cbg LLC
Wilsonville, OR
Certificate issued
2009-07-07
Airworthiness date
1986-03-13
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A50F46
Mode S (octal)
51207506
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-07
    Accident at Denver, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N425MA to the current registrant.
  • 1986-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N425MA

N425MA is a 1986 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC-640. The FAA register lists Cbg LLC as the registrant in Wilsonville, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2009 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 13, 1986.

N425MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves 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

2026-03-07 Accident · Denver, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DCA26LA151
Reported aircraft: Fairchild SA227-AC
Probable cause: The overstress failure of the left main landing gear lower drag brace links during takeoff which resulted in a runway excursion during landing due to the left main landing gear collapsing.
NTSB report ↗
2007-01-05 Incident · Denver, CO NTSB · OPS07IA001A
Reported aircraft: Swearingen SW-4 — a different aircraft that carried the N425MA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The probable cause of the incident was the Key Lime Air flight 4216 pilot's inadvertant entry onto the active runway. A contributing factor to the incident was the failure of the Denver tower ground and local controllers to detect the aircraft on the airport movement area safety system (ASDE) display and issue a go-around instruction to the arrival flight crew.

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.