- Registered owner
- Bighorn Airways Inc
- Location
- Sheridan, WY
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 8102
- Year built
- 1986
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- June 19, 2001
- Certificate issued
- February 4, 1999
- Expires
- July 31, 2029
- Mode S code
- A27295
Dornier DORNIER 228-202TCDS A16EUAirframe · Dornier DORNIER 228-202Engine modelAiResearch TPE331-5-252M
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 20
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1991 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Airframe · Dornier DORNIER 228-202
AD 2025-07-01Air Data ComputerAD 2016-17-05Engine ControlsAD 2014-10-02Time LimitsInformation bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Dornier DORNIER 228-202
SAIB CE-08-25Propellers/Propulsion - ControllingNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N257MCMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Dornier DORNIER 228-202 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N257MCMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Dornier DORNIER 228-202 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR BIGA20200609001Restrictor Valve · leakingTHE RESTRICTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY (ATTACHED TO THE SHUTTLE VALVE ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR) BLEW OUT IT'S BODY SEALING O-RING LEADING TO COMPLETE HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS AFFECTING STEERING, BRAKING AND FLAP ACUATION. THIS HAPPENED ON TAXI FOR FLIGHT. THE LANDSDR BIGA20150406001Control Rod · wornDURING INSPECTION, THE AILERON CONTROL ROD WAS FOUND TO BE WORN APPROX 15% OF THE THICKNESS. THE ROD WAS WORN FROM THE AILERON GUST LOCK SYS & SEEMS ONLY WEAR ON THE PILOTS OTBD SIDE DUE TO A SLIGHT MISALIGNMENT OF THE GUST LOCK.
STCs that may be installed · 42
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.