Aircraft Description
N54GP is a 1975 Swearingen SA-226AT, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Castle Aviation INC in North Canton, OH. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 8, 1975. The registration certificate was issued on December 2, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Airesearch 331 SER 605HP engine producing 605 horsepower, N54GP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6D637 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N54GP was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Swearingen is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 112 Swearingen aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SA-226AT model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N54GP. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | ERA22FA086 | Destroyed | Fatal | The pilot’s failure to secure and feather the left engine and increase power on the right engine after a perceived loss of engine power in the left engine, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain just short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was a reduction in engine power from the left engine due to a 1st stage turbine blade midspan separation and material loss in the 2nd stage stator that were the result of engine operation at high temperatures for an extended period of time. |
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC