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

This 1988 Fairchild Metro III, registration N430MA and serial number AC-710B, is a SA227AC variant currently based in Springfield, Missouri, with a total airframe time of 37,756 hours and 43,077 landings. The listing notes 'no damage history' (NDH) per seller claim. Its basic empty weight is 9,115 pounds against a gross weight of 16,000 pounds. The aircraft is equipped with McCauley 4HFR34C652-JK/L106LA-0 propellers and features a six-zone cargo modification, LED exterior lighting, M7 windshield heat monitor kit, Tanis engine heaters, heavy-duty brakes, cockpit USB-A power ports, and a Concorde RG390E sealed lead acid battery mod.

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Year
1988
Make
Fairchild
Series
Metro III
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
5,603.6 hrs (SOH)
Engine 2 Time
4,239.9 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 04/04/2024 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)

Altitude Alert System

Shadin Avionics AMS-2000 - Altitude Alert System

GPWS

Sundstrand Mark VII - VII GPWS

DME

Collins DME-40

ELT

Artex G406-4 - ELT

LED Exterior Lighting

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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