Twin turboprop

N681TR

1987 Fairchild Metro III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
AC682
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sierra West Airlines Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N681TR on the FAA register

Type
1987 Fairchild Metro III (FAA: Fairchild SA227-AC)
Serial
AC682
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Sierra West Airlines Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2008-08-28
Airworthiness date
1987-05-18
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A908A7
Mode S (octal)
52204247
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-27
    Accident at El Paso, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-08-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N681TR.
  • 1987-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N681TR

N681TR is a 1987 Fairchild Metro III (FAA model SA227-AC), serial number AC682. The FAA register lists Sierra West Airlines Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2008 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 May 18, 1987.

N681TR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2019-07-27 Accident · El Paso, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN19LA246
Reported aircraft: Swearingen SA227
Probable cause: Failure of the left main landing gear to fully extend due to a lack of hydraulic fluid and during emergency extension procedures, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during landing and the subsequent runway excursion and collision with a sign.

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.