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N387PH1982 Swearingen SA227-AC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Traverse City, MI
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Gas/Wilson INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Traverse City, MI
Certificate issued
Mar 13, 1998
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 28, 1982

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
SA227-AC
Year
1982
Serial number
AC-531
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
A47698

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
  1. 1998 – nowGas/Wilson INCTraverse City, MI · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 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 (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 · valve · failedMay 30, 2003

    DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, WHILE INDICATING 40 KIAS, THE PILOT DISARMED THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING IAW THE AFM. UPON APPROACHING 95 KIAS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO STEER LEFT. THE PILOT PUT IN RIGHT RUDDER AND RIGHT BRAKE WITH NO EFFECT. THE TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED LEFT DEPARTING THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · accumulator · failedDec 29, 1998

    FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, GEAR WAS RETRACTED NORMALLY WHEN BOTH HYDRAULIC FLOW WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE GEAR WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTENDED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR HAD BURST. THE DATE OF MFG ON THIS ITEM WAS 2Q94 AND WAS IN GOOD CONDITION.…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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