- Registered owner
- Gas Wilson Inc
- Location
- Traverse City, MI
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- AC509
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- July 11, 1996
- Certificate issued
- March 31, 1997
- Expires
- January 31, 2030
- Mode S code
- A34A43
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every AiResearch TPE331 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 92
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1972 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
Airframe · Swearingen SA227-AC
AD 2017-07-01Propellers/PropulsorsAD 2016-25-12Horizontal Stabilizer StructureAD 2016-15-02Flight ControlsInformation bulletins that may apply · 18
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Swearingen SA227-AC
SAIB 2026-15Forward Pressure BulkheadSAIB 2026-14Rudder Control System, BrakeSAIB CE-20-09Nacelle/Pylon, Frame/Spar/RibNTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
FAA incident reports · 4
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20110728014319ITakeoff: Climb Out · Minot, NDAfter take off pilot declared emergency due to right engine failure. Returned to mot with out further incidentIncident 20050105004569IClimb · Minot, ND(-23) On 1-5-2005 at approx 1900 central standard time, the above aircraft operated by business aviation of sioux falls, SD (a CFR part 135/cargo operator) was climbing through FL180 after takeoff from Minot, ND when the pilot's windshield disintegrated…Incident 20010504012499INormal Cruise · Rapid City, SD(-23)On may 4, 2001 a fairchild m/n SA-227-AC, N3108B, operated by business avaiation courier (dufa), was en route from sioux falls, SD (fsd) to Rapid City, SD (rap). 30 miles east of Rapid City at approximately 0614 am MDT, the pilot delcared an emergency…Incident 19860929069289INormal Cruise · Palm Springs, CAFlight returned after RPM loss and shut down of right engine. Had no control of propeller RPM.
Service difficulty reports · 7
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR DUFA20200116002Terminal · damagedON JANUARY 14TH, 2020, DAKOTA 1024 DEPARTED THIEF RIVER FALLS (KTVF) AIRPORT AT
1844 AND CLIMBED TO 17,000 FEET MSL. WHILE APPROACHING THE GOLLF INTERSECTION ON
THE GOPHER ONE ARRIVAL, ARTCC ASSIGNED DESCEND AND MAINTAIN 10,000 FEET MSL. AT
APPROXIMATELY 11SDR DUFA20180529002Wire · chafedDURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE PANEL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER ON. REDUCED POWER AND CHECKED ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON STEADY. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND AFTER A FEW MINUTSDR DUFA20110002O-Ring · cutWHILE ON TAKEOFF, THE PILOT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER FROM THE RT ENGINE. HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE "STOP & FEATHER" CONTROL AND SECURED THE ENGINE. HE COMPLETED A GO AROUND TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MX WAS CALLED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE O-RINGS THATSDR DUF2008F00000O-Ring · crackedWHILE ENROUTE, THE PILOT NOTICED HIS LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATING. SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE "LOW OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SINCE HE WAS VERY CLOSE TO HIS DESTINATION, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND SECURE IT AS A PRECAUTION. PSDR 2005F00000Windshield · blew outWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AND CAUSED A RAPID DE-COMPRESSION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT TOOK EMERGENCY ACTION AND PERFORMED A RAPID DECENT TO A SUITABLE ALTITUDE. NO COMMUNICATION COULD BE ESTABLISHED WITH ANYONE DUE TO THE DAMAGE DONE SDR 2004F00053Gasket · leakingWHILE ON APPROACH, THE RT (LOW OIL PRESSURE) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT OBSERVED THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS READING 40 PSI AND FALLING. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SHUT THE RT ENGINE DOWN AS A PRECAUTION. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MSDR 97ZZZM1077Skin · lighting strikeWHILE EN ROUTE FROM SJU TO POS, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE DURING CLIMB TO 16,000 FT. THE RIGHT GENERATOR AND BOTH BATTERIES CAME OFF LINE. THE CAPTAIN RESET THE GENERATOR AND EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. THE AIRCR
STCs that may be installed · 130
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Swearingen SA227-AC
STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light ControllerSTC SA04837NYInstallation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lights
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N3108B before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.