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N542FASwearingen SA227-AC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Wilsonville, OR
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Cbg LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wilsonville, OR
Certificate issued
Sep 9, 2008
Expires
Apr 30, 2028

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
Serial number
AC-542
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
A6DFD8

Engine

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. 2008 – nowCbg LLCWilsonville, OR · 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 (4)

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.

  • Engine · transfer tube · occludedAug 8, 2026

    DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED AN OCCLUDED MAIN SHAFT OIL TRANSFER TUBE. CLEANED THE MAIN SHAFT OIL TRANSFER TUBE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TPE331-11 MM 72-00-25, CHAPTER 72-10-14. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · handle · looseFeb 19, 2024

    LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. TRIED CYCLING. TIGHTENED GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE IN CORRECT POSITION. CORRECTED PIP PIN HANDLE POSITION. REPLACED SEALS ON LEFT & RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOORS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · seal · damagedOct 23, 2020

    NOSE GEAR WOULDN'T LOCK UP AND RETURNED TO DEN AIRPORT. MX CLEARED ICE AND SLUSH FROM UPLOCK ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND NOSE GEAR FAILED TO LOCK UP AGAIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. MX FOUND THAT THE NLG STRUT WAS NOT EXTENDING FULLY DUE TO DAMAGED SEALS INSIDE THE STRUT.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · actuator · wornJul 30, 2019

    PILOT REPORTED THAT RH GEAR DOORS WERE HANGING DOWN WHEN LANDED IN BFF. MX RENMOVED AND RELACED RH MLG DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE IAW SA227 MM CHAPTER 52-80-10, OPS CHECK GOOD

    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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