# N385BA: 1958 Fairchild F-27, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Fairchild F-27](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-f-27) (registry code 3373002)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce DART-510&511](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-dart-510-511) (registry code 54504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 1963
- Certificate issued: July 27, 1983
- Last registry action: August 31, 2001
- Mode S code: A46DF7
- Owner when cancelled: [Britt Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRITT%20AIRWAYS%20INC)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9933° N, 95.3551° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77032, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N385BA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=385BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N385BA-2013-10-23

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Fairchild F-27: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-f-27.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19900709045969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900709045969I), Jul 9, 1990: Frchld F27FRCHLD (N385BA), Agana, Guam, Damage unknown. Experienced temporary overtemping of engines while taxiing. Had propellers in flight fine.
- [Incident 19900630039349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900630039349I), Jun 30, 1990: Frchld F27FRCHLD (N385BA), Agana, Guam, Minor damage. Tire recap separated on takeoff. Aborted. Returned to gate.
- [Incident 19880104004189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880104004189I), Jan 4, 1988: Frchld F27FRCHLD (N385BA), Indianapolis, IN. Smoke in cabin. Returned. Cabin heater over temperature light came on. Found internal fuel leak in heater.
- [Incident 19870511033369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870511033369I), May 11, 1987: Frchld F27FRCHLD (N385BA), Dubuque, IA. The pilot secured the left engine due to an indication of gearbox failure. A safe landing was accomplished.

## Other aircraft with N385BA

- [Cancelled 2023-08-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N385BA-2023-08-28): Icon A5, S/N 00182, built 2023. Exported to South Korea. Owner: [Icon Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ICON%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Vacaville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vacaville)

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