Fairchild SA227-AC — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 217 Fairchild SA227-AC airframes on record (built 1971–1992), 55 currently registered. 12 have one or more NTSB accident records (12 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Fairchild SA227-AC accidents
The pilot’s failure to fly a stabilized approach which resulted in a hard landing and loss of control.
Failure of the left main landing gear to fully extend due to a lack of hydraulic fluid and during emergency extension procedures, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during landing and the subsequent runway excursion and collision with a sign.
The pilot's decision to initiate and continue the flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted spatial disorientation, a loss of airplane control, and a subsequent in-flight breakup.
The uncontained engine failure due to the fatigue failure of the second-stage turbine rotor disk.
The flight crew's excessive elevator input during a rapid descent under night lighting conditions, which resulted in the overstress and breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was an initial loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
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.
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.