Twin turboprop

N46SA

1973 Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
T231
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch 331SER 705HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Johnson City, TN
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Registration record

N46SA on the FAA register

Type
1973 Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB (FAA: Swearingen SA-226T)
Serial
T231
Engines
2 × Airesearch 331SER 705HP
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Johnson City, TN
Certificate issued
2022-05-13
Airworthiness date
1973-04-26
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A598D3
Mode S (octal)
51314323
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N46SA.
  • 2007-04-01
    Accident at McCall, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N46SA

N46SA is a 1973 Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB (FAA model SA-226T), serial number T231. It is registered to an individual in Johnson City, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch 331SER 705HP engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 26, 1973.

N46SA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-04-01 Accident · McCall, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07LA145
Reported aircraft: Swearingen SA-226T
Probable cause: The nosewheel steering system's uncommanded turn during the landing roll, making it impossible for the pilot to maintain directional control. Factors include a snow bank running parallel to the side of the runway.

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.