Twin turboprop

N652KA

1986 Fairchild Metro III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1986
Serial
AC-652B
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Garrett TPE331-11U
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kolob Canyons Air Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N652KA on the FAA register

Type
1986 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC-652B
Engines
2 × Garrett TPE331-11U
Registered owner
Kolob Canyons Air Services Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2012-03-21
Airworthiness date
2012-03-21
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8950A
Mode S (octal)
52112412
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N652KA.
  • 2012-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1986
    Manufactured (1986).
Overview

About N652KA

N652KA is a 1986 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC-652B. The FAA register lists Kolob Canyons Air Services Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 March 21, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N652KA.

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 N652KA.

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.