Twin turboprop

N779BC

1991 Fairchild SA227BC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
BC-779B
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Honeywell TPE331-SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cbg LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilsonville, OR
Registration record

N779BC on the FAA register

Type
1991 Fairchild SA227BC
Serial
BC-779B
Engines
2 × Honeywell TPE331-SER
Registered owner
Cbg LLC
Wilsonville, OR
Certificate issued
2008-09-09
Airworthiness date
2004-01-23
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8A92
Mode S (octal)
52505222
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,938 nm
Cruise (type)
278 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N779BC.
  • 2006-12-08
    Accident at Gillette, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1991
    Manufactured (1991).
Overview

About N779BC

N779BC is a 1991 Fairchild SA227BC, serial number BC-779B. The FAA register lists Cbg LLC as the registrant in Wilsonville, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Honeywell TPE331-SER engines and 12 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 278 knots and a range of about 1,938 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 23, 2004.

N779BC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
278 kt
Range
1,938 nm
Fuel burn
26 gph

Published figures for the Fairchild SA227BC type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-12-08 Accident · Gillette, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN07LA036
Reported aircraft: Fairchild SA227BC
Probable cause: wind shear.

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.