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N779BC1991 Fairchild SA227BC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19827 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Wilsonville, OR
owner city / state
Engine
TPE331-SER · 2650 hp
Honeywell
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
7
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Cbg LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wilsonville, OR
Certificate issued
Sep 9, 2008
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 23, 2004

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
SA227BC
Year
1991
Serial number
BC-779B
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
AA8A92

Engine

Make and model
Honeywell Tpe331-Ser
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
2650 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. 2008 – nowCbg LLCWilsonville, OR · 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.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)

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 (SA227BC)
2000-03-17Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesApr 10, 2000Airframe (SA227BC)
98-19-15 R1Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesMar 3, 2000Airframe (SA227BC)Only with: Equipped with Barber-Colman pitch trim actuators P/N 27-19008-001/-004 or P/N 27-19008-002/-005.
97-10-13Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesJul 8, 1997Airframe (SA227BC)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 (SA227BC)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).
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
94-07-10 R1Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series AirplanesMar 25, 1996Airframe (SA227BC)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 (SA227BC)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 (7)

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 · proximity switch · lack of lubeMay 7, 2026

    GEAR DOOR POSITION INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING. CLEANED & LUBED GEAR DOOR POSITION SWITCHES, NO DEFECTS FOUND.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · shear plate · crackedMay 4, 2021

    DURING THE E1 INSPECTION OF AN A/B INSPECTION, MX DISCOVERED THE LOWER OUTBOARD SHEAR PLATE (P/N 27-35172-005) CRACKED FROM, THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF THE SHEAR PLATE, INBOARD, ENDING AT THE UPPER, LOWER, MOUNTING SCREW. THE CRACK DOESN'T CONTINUE FROM THIS POINT. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIRED A/B…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · handle · damagedFeb 25, 2021

    PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT FOUND EMERGENCY SELECTOR VALVE OUT OF DETENT AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE HANDLE INTO THE DETENT UNDER PRESSURE AND HANDLE SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE. MX REPAIRED HANDLE AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fire protection · warning system · false activationMay 10, 2019

    PILOT REPORTED RH WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF, FOLLOWED CHECKLIST DEACTIVATED RT BLEED AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MX PERFORMED 30 MIN GROUND RUN ON E1 & E2 WITH BLEEDS AND GENERATORS ON OPS CHECK GOOD COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · flange · crackedMay 18, 2017

    WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTIONS REQURIED BY AD 2014-06-01, FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE BS 69.21 BULKHEAD FLANGE BETWEEN STRINGERS 8 AND 9. THE FLANGED WAS REPAIRED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · mixing valve · crackedJan 31, 2017

    FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RH WING OVERHEAT WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. MX FOUND CRACKED MIXING VALVE AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · exhaust duct · crackedJan 16, 2015

    APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RT ENG FIRE WARNING & WING OVERHEAT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PILOT PERFORMED EMER STOP FEATHER & FIRED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER; THE WARNINGS EXTINGUISHED IMMEDIATELY. RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED NO FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENG…

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

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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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