1977 Fairchild Merlin Iiia
Multi Engine Turboprop
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedDescription
Great engine hours and cycles remaining. Owners did A, B, C & D Nov. 2025. All maintenance is up to date. Plane has been with current owner since 1992. Logs are in good order. Known damage history, see following comments.
Engine
Garrett TPE331-10UA TTSN: 30,536.5 / 29,941.6 TCSN: 41,471 / 34,530 TSOH: 1,569.8 / 1,588.6 Time Since HSI: 1,569.8 / 1,588.6 Time Since GBX: 1,569.8 / 1,588.6 CSO: 1,853 / 1,848
Propeller
Hartzell HC-B3TN-5G w/new style Hub/T102DNB-4R R/H Since OH: BVA 7553: 00.0 / DOH “23 May 2024” (Not installed until July of 2025, calendar overhaul limit will start upon next flight). L/H Since OH: BVA 7556: 242.4 / DOH “28 Apr 2014”
Interior
Current Interior Configuration 7 Passenger Executive Interior Seating plus crew seats Pyramid Refreshment Centre, Enclosed Private Lavatory Large Baggage Compartment, Interior fabrics & Carpet light Gray, headliner recovered in 2015 and carpet replaced in 2015
Exterior
Light Gray with Marron & Dark Gray Stripe Paint faded with touch ups (5 on scale of 1 to 10).
Inspection
All AD’s current. All AMM Airframe Chapter 5 items current. Detailed engine spec’s & pictures upon request. A, B, C & D inspections c/w Nov. 2025 Both engines met previous revisions levels of HW Service Bulletin TPE331-72-0180 requirements for 7000 Hour Overhaul and inspections in prior Commercial operation. They also met the 5000/5400-hour maintenance of previous revisions of the same SB. They do not meet nor are they required meet the latest status for overhaul or inspection of this bulletin until next overhaul. Current selection by aircraft owner is for the 5000-hour overhaul & inspection schedule.
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
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About This Fairchild Merlin Iiia
This 1977 Fairchild Merlin Iiia (N5441M) is a multi engine turboprop with 6,106 hours on the airframe. There are currently 2 Merlin Iiia aircraft listed for sale .
FAA registration status: Valid. NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record.
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Ownership & Registration
Registered Owner
CA AVIATION INC
Registration Address
SPRINGFIELD, MO
Certificate Issued
2019-05-30
Airworthiness
1991-03-29
FAA Status
Valid
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, updated Mar 15, 2026
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.
Safety Record
NTSB database checked for N5441M.
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