Twin turboprop

N611BA

1985 Fairchild Metro III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1985
Serial
AC611B
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Garrett TPE331-11U
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bemidji, MN
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Registration record

N611BA on the FAA register

Type
1985 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC611B
Engines
2 × Garrett TPE331-11U
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
2010-10-04
Airworthiness date
2010-11-19
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7F28F
Mode S (octal)
51771217
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-11-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2010-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N611BA.
  • 1985
    Manufactured (1985).
Overview

About N611BA

N611BA is a 1985 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC611B. The FAA register lists Bemidji Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Bemidji, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Garrett TPE331-11U 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 November 19, 2010.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N611BA.

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 N611BA.

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.