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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Swearingen
Model
SA227-AC
Year
1983
Serial number
AC-554
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
12
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A3C878
Engine
Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Turbo-prop
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2001 – 2015Air Demand LLCHawthorne, CA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Sep 29, 2002 · Hawthorne, CA
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during the rejected takeoff. The loss of directional control was caused by the crew's failure to follow prescribed pretakeoff and takeoff checklist procedures to ensure the both propellers were out of the start locks. Contributing factors were the failure of the crew to follow normal company procedures during takeoff, the failure of…
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.
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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.
Propellers · tube assy · crackedFeb 16, 1995
APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO CRUISE FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO HOT. THE LOW PRESSURE OIL LINE GOING FROM THE PROP PITCH CONTROL TO THE GOVERNOR WAS FOUND LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND GROUND RUNS CHECKED NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine · tube assy · crackedFeb 16, 1995
APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO CRUISE FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO HOT. THE LOW PRESSURE OIL LINE GOING FROM THE PROP PITCH CONTROL TO THE GOVERNOR WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND GROUND RUNS CHECKED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.