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N168GA1973 Swearingen SA226TC

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 18, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1986)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Monroe, MI
owner city / state
Engine
331 SER 605HP · 605 hp
Airesearch
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Grand Aire Express INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Monroe, MI
Certificate issued
May 26, 1999
Canceled
Apr 18, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 14, 1973

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Swearingen
Model
SA226TC
Year
1973
Serial number
TC207
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
22
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A10FFD

Engine

Make and model
Airesearch 331 Ser 605hp
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
605 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1999 – 2017Grand Aire Express INCMonroe, MI

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 20, 1986 · Hutchinson, KS

THE CAPT RPRTD THAT DURING ARRIVAL, THE APCH SEEMED NORMAL UNTIL HE FLARED TO LAND ON RWY 17. AT THAT TIME, HE HEARD A LOUD 'POP' AS THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE RWY SURFACE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HAD FAILED WHEN IT HIT A 6 INCH LIP AT THE APCH END OF THE ASPHALT RWY DURING TOUCHDOWN. ACCORDING TO 14…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC86FA113

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC86FA113)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Hydraulic power · warning light · illuminatedJun 28, 2000

    AIRCRAFT GROUNDED IN PDK DUE TO LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION DONE. CORRECTIVE ACTION UNDER WAY. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · malfunctionedMay 24, 2000

    AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RIGHT EGT FLUCTUATES EXCESSIVELY. AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK IN TOLEDO AND GROUNDED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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