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1988 Fairchild Metro III (hgw)Turboprop Aircraft • Springfield, MO, USA

This 1988 Swearingen/Fairchild Metro III (HGW), registration N430MA, is a high-gross-weight utility aircraft currently in stored/ferryable status. The airframe has 37,756 total hours with 43,077 landings. Its Honeywell TPE331-11U-612G engines have 2,103 and 740 hours remaining, respectively, until hot section inspection, with substantial cycles remaining on all major life-limited components. The McCauley propellers have overhauls due based on either hours or calendar dates, with the next scheduled for 41,107 propeller hours or by August 2026.

The aircraft is equipped for robust cargo and utility operations, featuring a six-zone cargo...

Year
1988
Make
Fairchild
Series
Metro
Model
Metro III (hgw)
Tail #
N430MA
Serial #
AC-710B

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Specifications

Category
Turboprop
Intended Use
Cargo, Passenger, Utility

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
37,756 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,103 hrs (SOH)
Engine 2 Time
740 hrs (SOH)
Prop 1 Time
42,294 hrs
Prop 2 Time
41,107 hrs
Inspection Status
Phase 1 06/20/2024 823.9 HRS REM Phase 2 09/15/2022 73.9 HRS REM Phase 3 12/29/2022 223.9 HRS REM Phase 4 11/01/2023 373.9 HRS REM Phase 5 04/05/2024 523.9 HRS REM Phase 6 04/05/2024 673.9 HRS REM

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650 - GTN GTN/NAV/COMM

Comms

Collins NAV/COM

AP

Shadin AMS-2000 - Avionics Altitude Alert System

Weather

Bendix RDS-81 - Color Radar

Traffic

Bendix TCAS I

ADSB

Garmin GTX 33ES - Dual GTX Transponders, GDL Data Link

EMS

Collins DME-40 - Radar Altimeter, VII GPWS

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 88 - GDL Data Link

Additional Equipment

Exterior Lighting

LED Exterior Lighting

Windshield System

M7 Windshield Heat Monitor Kit

Engine Heaters

Tanis Engine Heaters

Brakes

Heavy Duty Brakes

Cargo Configuration

6 Zone Cargo Modification

Power System

Cockpit USB-A Power Ports, Concorde RG390E Sealed Lead Acid Battery Mod

Safety Equipment

Artex G406-4 - ELT, Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)

Windshield Heat Monitor

M7 Windshield Heat Monitor Kit

Cargo Modification

6 Zone Cargo Modification

Cockpit Power Ports

USB-A Power Ports - Cockpit USB-A

Battery

Concorde RG390E - Sealed Lead Acid Battery Mod

Radar Altimeter

Collins ALT-55 - Radar Altimeter

Ground Proximity Warning System

Sundstrand Mark VII - VII GPWS

Distance Measuring Equipment

Collins DME-40

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Artex G406-4 - ELT

Cockpit Voice Recorder

Cockpit Voice Recorder - (CVR)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
6 Zone Cargo Configuration

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Turboprop
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Honeywell
Engine Model
TPE 331-11U-612G
Propeller Model
McCauley 4HFR34C652-JK/L106LA-0 Propellers

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Aircraft Location

Springfield, MO, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

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First Seen: Aug 14, 2025

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