# N4229: 1967 Fairchild FH-227B, registration cancelled 1980-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 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: 550
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1974
- Mode S code: A506A0
- 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/N4229
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4229
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4229-1980-05-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 19800203020579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800203020579I), Feb 3, 1980: Frchld FH227 (N4229), Chicago, IL. Landed with unsafe nose gear indication. Switch striker pivot & lever shaft binding.
- [Incident 19790429025289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790429025289I), Apr 29, 1979: Frchld FH227B (N4229), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Nose gear failed to extend, caused by a jammed nose wheel door.

## Other aircraft with N4229

- [Cancelled 2026-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4229-2026-05-09): Ezell EJ-1, S/N 001, built 2001. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Breckenridge, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Breckenridge)

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