N709TRFairchild SA227-AC
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Ameriflight LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Dfw Airport, TX
- Certificate issued
- Feb 5, 2015
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 9, 1988
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Fairchild
- Model
- SA227-AC
- Serial number
- AC-709B
- 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
- A977B6
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- 2015 – nowAmeriflight LLCDfw Airport, TX · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-19-10 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., SA226 Series and SA227 Series Airplanes | Nov 7, 2003 | Airframe (SA227-AC) |
| 2002-08-01 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Jun 6, 2002 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA227-AC 420–583; SA227-AT 420–583; SA227-TT 420–583 |
| 2001-20-14 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., Models SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Nov 21, 2001 | Airframe (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; … |
| 2000-17-11 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., SA226 Series and SA227 Series Airplanes | Sep 22, 2000 | Airframe (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. |
| 2000-17-01 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. Models SA226-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AT… | Oct 6, 2000 | Airframe (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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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-17 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Apr 10, 2000 | Airframe (SA227-AC) |
| 98-19-15 R1 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Mar 3, 2000 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Only with: Equipped with Barber-Colman pitch trim actuators P/N 27-19008-001/-004 or P/N 27-19008-002/-005. |
| 98-06-25 | Fairchild Aircraft Inc. Models SA226- AT, SA226-TC, SA227-AC, and SA227-AT Airplanes | Apr 27, 1998 | Airframe (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; … |
| 97-11-13 | Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Jul 11, 1997 | Airframe (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; … |
| 97-10-13 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Jul 8, 1997 | Airframe (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. |
| 96-19-05 | Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Oct 1, 1996 | Airframe (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 R1 | Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Mar 25, 1996 | Airframe (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 R1 | Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Apr 17, 1995 | Airframe (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 (6)
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 · governor · failedJun 8, 2023
AMF1351 - THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING 100% POWER AND IT KEPT GETTING LOWER AND ENGINE TEMP CONTINUED TO RISE. ONCE HE WAS ON APPROACH INTO KABQ HE MADE THE DECISION TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE FOR THE LANDING. GROUND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WAS DISPATCHED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · smokeFeb 26, 2021
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 13000 FT. FROM KELP TO KBUR, THE CREW NOTED THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN. THE CREW REQUESTED DIVERTING TO KPHX. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 10, 000 FT. AND TURNED OFF THE BLEEDS, THE SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN WAS CLEARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN KPHX WITH NO FURTHER ISSUE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · current limiter · blownApr 29, 2020
ABOUT 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL TO KLAN FROM KPLN, THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS STARTED SURGING AND OCCASIONALLY THE COMMS, GPS, AND NAVS ON THE PILOT SIDE WOULD FLASH OFF AND ON. PRIOR TO GETTING THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT, THE ELECTRICAL POWER SHUT OFF AND IT TOOK A COUPLE SECONDS OF CHATTERING IN THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine · limiter · intermittentJun 22, 2017
DURING CRUISE, THE RT ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE RT ENGINE STARTED TO BYPASS FUEL LOWER THAN NORMAL EGT TEMPERATURE. REDUCED POWER AND THE AFFECTED ENGINE QUIT BYPASSING. APPLIED POWER, & RT ENGINE EGT INCREASED AND THE ENGINE BYPASSED AGAIN. FOLLOWED QRH AND WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · hydraulic line · crackedFeb 17, 2017
DURING DESCENT TO KLAN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE PILOT PLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE OF THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT PERFORMED A MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · malfunctionedNov 16, 2016
DEPARTED WAS NORMAL. PASSING THROUGH 1000AGL, RT ENGINE QUIT. NO INDICATION, TORQUE READ 0%, AND LATER TORQUE INCREASED BACK TO 60% & BACK TO 0%. QRH FOLLOWED AND SECURED RT ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED RT ENGINE & TRIED A GROUND START…
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