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N619BA1985 Fairchild SA227-AC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Nov 2012)13 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2029
Based in
Bemidji, MN
owner city / state
Engine
TPE331-11UA · 1000 hp
Garrett
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
1
minor, 2012
ADs may apply
13
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Bemidji Aviation Services INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Bemidji, MN
Certificate issued
Oct 12, 2010
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 22, 2010

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
Fairchild
Model
SA227-AC
Year
1985
Serial number
AC619B
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
12
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A81047

Engine

Make and model
Garrett Tpe331-11ua
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
1000 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. 2010 – nowBemidji Aviation Services INCBemidji, MN · 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 (1)

Incident · minor damage

Nov 10, 2012 · Minneapolis, MN

Loose electrical connections to the hydraulic system and anomalies in the hydraulic shuttle valve and power pack, which resulted in an uncommanded gear unlock and collapse of the left main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to comply with the life limits outlined by the hydraulic power pack’s manufacturer.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
CEN13IA059

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN13IA059)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (13)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2003-19-10Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., SA226 Series and SA227 Series AirplanesNov 7, 2003Airframe (SA227-AC)
2002-08-01Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesJun 6, 2002Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA227-AC 420–583; SA227-AT 420–583; SA227-TT 420–583
2001-20-14Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., Models SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesNov 21, 2001Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-T T201–T248; SA226-T(A) T(A)249–T(A)-291; SA226-T(B) T(B) 276; SA226-T(B) T(B) 292–T(B) 417; SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; …
2000-17-11Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., SA226 Series and SA227 Series AirplanesSep 22, 2000Airframe (SA227-AC)Only with: Incorporating Ozone Industries MLG assembly P/N OAS5453-1 (Rev H, J, K, or N) or OAS5453-5 (SA226), or P/N OAS5453-5 (SA227), with P/N OAS5501-1 MLG drag brace assembly.
2000-17-01Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. Models SA226-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AT…Oct 6, 2000Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-T T201–T275; SA226-T T277–T291; SA226-T(B) T(B) 276; SA226-T(B) T(B) 292–T(B) 417; SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; …
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-03-17Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesApr 10, 2000Airframe (SA227-AC)
98-19-15 R1Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesMar 3, 2000Airframe (SA227-AC)Only with: Equipped with Barber-Colman pitch trim actuators P/N 27-19008-001/-004 or P/N 27-19008-002/-005.
98-06-25Fairchild Aircraft Inc. Models SA226- AT, SA226-TC, SA227-AC, and SA227-AT AirplanesApr 27, 1998Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; SA227-AC AC406; SA227-AC AC415; SA227-AC AC416; SA227-AC AC420–AC456; …
97-11-13Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesJul 11, 1997Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-T T201–T275; SA226-T T277–T291; SA226-T(B) T(B)276; SA226-T(B) T(B)292–T(B)417; SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; …
97-10-13Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesJul 8, 1997Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-T T201–T275; SA226-T T277–T291; SA226-T(B) T(B)276; SA226-T(B) T(B)292–T(B)417; SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; …. Only with: Applies to airplanes that do not incorporate an elevator torque tube P/N 27-44026-005, 27-44026-007, or 27-44026-SEO-1-03.
96-19-05Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesOct 1, 1996Airframe (SA227-AC)Only with: Equipped with Ozone Industries MLG yoke (MLG assembly P/N OAS5453, dash numbers up to and including -19) or NLG yoke (NLG assembly P/N OAS5451, dash numbers up to and including -17).
94-07-10 R1Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesMar 25, 1996Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-T T201–T275; SA226-T T277–T291; SA226-T(B) T(B)276; SA226-T(B) T(B)292–T(B)417; SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; …
93-15-02 R1Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesApr 17, 1995Airframe (SA227-AC)Only with: Equipped with a Simmonds-Precision pitch trim actuator P/N DL5040M5.

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.

  • Hydraulic power · powerpack · malfunctionedNov 9, 2012

    LT GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. ACFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO DEPARTURE FOR MX AND REPAIR. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION IAW MM. NOTE: LT GEAR IS FIRST TO RETRACK AND FIRST TO EXTEND. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND ALL CHECKED GOOD. NR9) INSPECTED ELECTRICAL CIRDUIT FROM…

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

Related aircraft

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All 55 registered Fairchild SA227-AC aircraft

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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