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1979 Fairchild SA226-T Merlin IiibTurboprop Aircraft • Anchorage, AK, USA

This 1979 Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB, registration N616PS, serial number T316, is a used turboprop located in Anchorage, Alaska, offered at 665,000 USD. The airframe shows 11,407.5 total hours, with 7,858 cycles and 8,044.8 Hobbs hours as of 09/25/26. The aircraft's most recent inspection was the SA-226 Phase 8, performed on May 20, 2026.

Engine and propeller times are well documented. The left engine, P-35051C, was overhauled and installed June 20, 2001, and shows 2,358.6 hours since overhaul, while the right engine, P-35056C, was overhauled and installed September 16, 2000, with 2,739.4 hours since overhaul. Both engines had a hot...

Year
1979
Make
Fairchild
Series
SA226-T Merlin
Model
SA226-T Merlin IIIB
Tail #
N616PS
Serial #
T316

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Specifications

Category
Turboprop
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
N/a

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
11,407.5 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,358 hrs (SOH)
Engine 2 Time
2,739 hrs (SOH)
Prop 1 Time
12 hrs (SPOH)
Prop 2 Time
12 hrs (SPOH)
Inspection Status
Last Inspection performed: SA-226 Phase 8 on May 20, 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530

Comms

Collins VHF-COM 2 - VHF-COM ADF ADS ADF Directional Gyro, RMI

AP

Flight Control System - Yaw Damper, Trim Adapter

Audio

Audio Panel

Weather

Bendix Weather Radar - Indicator, RT

ADSB

Garmin GTX 335

EMS

B&D Cabin Display - B&D B&D Fuel Air Data, ADC Fuel Air Data

Additional Equipment

ELT

Narco ELT - ELT, ELT Assembly, Remote Switch, Antenna, Buzzer

Loran

II Morrow Loran - II II Antenna, II Ann Light

Flightphone

Wultsberg Flightphone

Relay Unit

Clinton Av. Relay Unit

Beu Alerter

IDC Rad Beu Alerter

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Turboprop
Engine Count
2
Propeller Model
Left: S/N EAA1983, Right: S/N CDA4082

Asking Price

$665,000

Aircraft Location

Anchorage, AK, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 22, 2026: $665,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 22, 2026

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