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N280KL1978 Swearingen SA226TC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2021)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2027
Based in
Wilsonville, OR
owner city / state
Engine
TPE331 SERIES · 904 hp
Airesearch
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Cbg LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wilsonville, OR
Certificate issued
Sep 25, 2014
Expires
Sep 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 11, 1978

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
1978
Serial number
TC-280
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
A2CEE7

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. 2014 – nowCbg LLCWilsonville, OR · current

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

May 12, 2021 · Englewood, CO

The Cirrus pilot’s failure to maintain the final approach course for the assigned runway, which resulted in a collision with the Swearingen which was on final approach to the parallel runway. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the controller to issue a traffic advisory to the Swearingen pilot regarding the location of Cirrus, and the Cirrus pilot’s decision to fly higher than…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN21FA215

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN21FA215)

Incident · minor damage

Mar 10, 1982 · South Bend, IN

THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AT LIFT-OFF ABOVE VI SPEED, HE HEARD A LOUD POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE HAD FAILED. A "BRIGHT YELLOWISH" ILLUMINATION WAS THEN SEEN IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY TO ABORT, SO THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SECURED (PROP FEATHERED), THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EXAMINATION…

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
CHI82IA082

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI82IA082)

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.

  • Landing gear · landing gear · lack of lubeOct 2, 2019

    PILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR IN-TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. MX CLEANED AND LUBED GEAR, PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · wire harness · damagedFeb 16, 2016

    FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED RED UPON GEAR RETRACTION. PILOT CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES. MX FOUND DAMAGED & MIS-POSITIONED UPLOCK WIRE BUNDLE. REPAIRS WERE MADE & NO FURTHER PROBLEM WAS FOUND.

    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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