- Registered owner
- Bighorn Airways Inc
- Location
- Sheridan, WY
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 8141
- Year built
- 1987
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness
- Restricted, forest
- Airworthiness date
- June 15, 1999
- Certificate issued
- January 25, 1999
- Expires
- April 30, 2029
- Mode S code
- A28B38
Dornier DORNIER 228-202TCDS A16EUAirframe · Dornier DORNIER 228-202TCDS E4WEEngine · Alliedsign TPE331-12UHR
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 31
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 |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 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 · 2
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Dornier DORNIER 228-202
SAIB CE-08-25Propellers/Propulsion - ControllingEngine · Alliedsign TPE331-12UHR
SAIB NE-16-18Power Lever Loss of Power ControlNTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N263MCMatched 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 · 4
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR BIGA20160219001Fire Warning · false activationAFTER CONFIRMING A BLEED AIR SEAL COUPLING LEAK ON SDR BIGA20160114-001, THE ACFT FIRE DETECTION SYS WAS GND TESTED NORMAL. A TEST FLIGHT WAS REQUESTED, DURING THE FLIGHT THE LT FIRE DETECTION FLICKERED. AGAIN THE SYS WAS TESTED ON THE GND & COULD NOT BE DUPSDR BIGA20160114001Seal · wornPILOT WAS PERFORMING A NIGHT CURRENCY FLIGHT, AS HE BEGAN HIS FINAL APPROACH THE LT ENG FIRE WARNING CAME ON. THE PILOT PULLED BACK POWER & THE FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT BELOW 40% TORQUE. PUSHING THE POWER UP CAUSED THE LIGHT TO COME BACK ON. THE PILOT LANDED WITSDR BIGA20140711001Wire · brokenTHE LEFT GENERATOR SYSTEM KICKED OFF LINE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM THE 20 GAUGE "D" WIRE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN INSIDE THE SHEATH IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS ONLY DETECTABLE BY OHM CHECKING THE HARNESS. DURING THE OHM READING CHECKS OF THE GENSDR 2002F00759Rib · crackedCRACKS FOUND ON RIB NR 12 ON RIGHT SIDE AND RIB NR 13 ON LEFT SIDE. LT RIB CRACKED THROUGH 4 RIVETS HOLES ON TOP SKIN, LENGTH OF CRACK WAS 5 INCHES. RT RIB CRACKED THROUGH 1 RIVET HOLE, LENGTH OF CRACK WAS 2 INCHES. CRACKS WERE FOUND DURING COMPLIANCE WITH
STCs that may be installed · 43
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.