Twin turboprop

N428MA

1986 Fairchild Metro III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1986
Serial
AC-646
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Uas Transervices Inc (Corporation)
Based
Boca Raton, FL
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Registration record

N428MA on the FAA register

Type
1986 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC-646
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Uas Transervices Inc
Boca Raton, FL
Certificate issued
2007-04-30
Airworthiness date
1986-04-21
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A51A6B
Mode S (octal)
51215153
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N428MA.
  • 1986-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N428MA

N428MA is a 1986 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC-646. The FAA register lists Uas Transervices Inc as the registrant in Boca Raton, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2007 and expires on January 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 April 21, 1986.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N428MA.

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 N428MA.

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.