N853LS1994 Fairchild SA227-DC
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 26, 2018.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply28 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Department Of State
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Certificate issued
- Nov 4, 2004
- Canceled
- Jan 26, 2018
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Commuter
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 28, 1994
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-DC
- Year
- 1994
- Serial number
- DC-853B
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 25
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- ABB388
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- 2004 – 2018Department Of StateOklahoma City, OK
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 (6)
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-DC) |
| 2000-03-17 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Apr 10, 2000 | Airframe (SA227-DC) |
| 98-19-15 R1 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Mar 3, 2000 | Airframe (SA227-DC)Only with: Equipped with Barber-Colman pitch trim actuators P/N 27-19008-001/-004 or P/N 27-19008-002/-005. |
| 96-19-05 | Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Oct 1, 1996 | Airframe (SA227-DC)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-DC)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93-15-02 R1 | Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Apr 17, 1995 | Airframe (SA227-DC)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 (28)
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.
- Doors · seal · pinchedAug 11, 2004
MRR-M04-12, CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON ANNUNCIATOR AND SECONDARY DOOR UNSAFE WARNING ON SIDE PANEL BOTH CAME ON DURING CLIMBOUT. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES, RETURNED. CREW CHECKED CARGO DOOR HANDLE, FOUND FULLY STOWED UPON RETURN. RIGGING OR ADJUSTMENT OF DOOR. FOUND DOOR SEAL SHIMMED TO TIGHTLY AT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · warning light · false indicationAug 11, 2003
CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT FL120, CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO STATION. SUSPECT DOOR CLOSING PROCEDURES OR DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE. NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED FROM MAIN BASE TO INSPECT AND EVALUATE. VISUALLY INSPECTED CARGO DOOR RODS AND CLICK CLACKS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · gate · dirtyAug 2, 2003
CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FT, WITH 4.0 PSID, CREW RETURNED TO STATION. LIGHT WENT OUT ABOUT 600 FEET ABOVE FIELD ELEVATION. DOOR CLOSING PROCEDURES OR DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE CARGO DOOR AND LATCHING SYSTEM. FOUND NO OBVIOUS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Doors · warning system · activatedJul 21, 2003
HLN - FLT 2583 - CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, CREW DIVERTED TO NEAREST STATION. DOOR CLOSING PROCEDURES OF DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE CARGO DOOR AND LATCHING SYSTEM. FOUND NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS. CLEANED, LUBED AND CHECKED CLICK CLACKS AND SWITCHES. NO PROBLEMS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · switch · out of rigApr 8, 2003
CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 11,500 FEET MSL. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO STATION. SUSPECT DOOR CLOSING PROCEDURES, DOOR HARD TO CLOSE, OR DOOR CLICK CLACK OR SWITCH RIGGING. DOOR WAS OPENED AND RECLOSED. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · plunger · stuckMar 17, 2003
FLT 6016 - MSO - CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE AT FL210. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, WHEN PRESSURIZATION WAS 0 PSID, THE CARGO DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT. CARGO DOOR CLOSING PROCEDURES, MICROSWITCH RIGGING OR LATCH RIGGING. FOUND ONE CARGO DOOR WARNING ACTUATOR STICKING. CLEANED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine indicating · probe · malfunctionedFeb 5, 2003
BIL - FLT 2565 - NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP WAS HIGH DURING CLIMB-OUT. CREW RETUREND TO STATION. INDICATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. REPLACED TEMP PROBE DUE TO SUSPECTED OIL INFILTRATION FROM CANNON PLUG SIDE, REPAIRED OIL TEMP BULB CANNON PLUG, AND REPLACED VERNATHERM VALVE. OIL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN, OIL WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · indicator · inoperativeFeb 5, 2003
FLT 2565 - BIL - FOUND NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP WAS HIGH DURING CLIMB-OUT. CREW RETURNED TO STATION. INDICATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. REPLACED TEMP PROBLE DUE OT SUSPECTED OIL INFILTRATION FROM CONNECTOR SIDE, REPAIRED OIL TEMP BULB CONNECTOR, AND REPLACED VENRNATHERM VALVE. OIL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN, OIL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · transducer · failedFeb 7, 2002
DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW NOTICED THE LT OIL PERSSURE WAS BELOW THE LOWER REDLINE ON THE GAUGE. THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, AND THE OIL TEMP WAS NORMAL. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CREW RETURNED TO STATION WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. INDICATION PROBLEM.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine indicating · transducer · failedFeb 7, 2002
DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW NOTICED THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE WAS BELOW THE LOWER REDLINE ON THE GAUGE. THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL LOW OIL PESSURE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, AND THE OIL TEMP WAS NORMAL. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CREW RETURNED TO STATION WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE…
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 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