# N4228: 1967 Fairchild FH-227B, registration cancelled 1980-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 1980
- Exported to: France
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fairchild FH-227B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-fh-227b) (registry code 3373046)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 548
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: December 14, 1967
- Mode S code: A5067D
- Owner when cancelled: [Ozark Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OZARK%20AIR%20LINES%20INC)
- Location: [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4228
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4228
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4228-1980-12-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FH-227B: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-fh-227b.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19780717048379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780717048379I), Jul 17, 1978: Frchld FH227B (N4228), St Louis, MO. Gear indicated not up after retraction. Extended gear, returned safely. Landing gear selector valve was faulty.
- [Incident 19780405008069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780405008069I), Apr 5, 1978: Frchld FH227 (N4228), Chicago, IL. Engine shutdown on approach due to vibration. Found bearing failure in gear box.

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