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N266MC1988 Dornier DORNIER 228-202

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Sheridan, WY
owner city / state
Engine
TPE331 SERIES · 904 hp
Airesearch
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Bighorn Airways INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
Jan 21, 1999
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 30, 2026

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
Dornier
Model
DORNIER 228-202
Year
1988
Serial number
8150
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
20
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2965D

Engine

Make and model
Airesearch Tpe331 Series
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
904 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 – nowBighorn Airways INCSheridan, WY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (1)

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.

  • Propellers · linkage · out of adjustMay 12, 2012

    THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN FOR NTS SHUTDOWN WHICH REQUIRES THE SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE IN FLIGHT. THE SPEED LEVER WAS PULLED OVER THE GATE AND INTO THE STOP AND FEATHER POSITION, THE MANUAL FUEL SHUTOFF CUT THE FUEL TO THE ENGINE, BUT THE FEATHER VALVE DID NOT COMPLETELY ENGAGE CAUSING THE…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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