Fairchild Swearingen Sa-226t/Tb Merlin 3 (SW3)
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Fairchild Swearingen Sa-226t/Tb Merlin 3

Twin Turboprop· 56 globally registered

The FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN Fairchild Swearingen SA-226T/TB Merlin 3 (SW3) is a FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN 2-engine turboprop aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 105 knots; operating envelope 5,670 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 319 flights operated by this type across 34 airframes and 30 carriers. The largest observed operator is 2080061 Ontario Inc. (CGC).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
34
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
30
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
319
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
1h 17m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
38.9%
124 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
105 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
B

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
46 ft
Length
42 ft
Tail height
17 ft
Wheelbase
12 ft
Gear width
16 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
12,500 lb
MALW
12,500 lb
Manufacturer model
Fairchild Swearingen SA-226T/TB Merlin 3
FAA designator
SW3
Registered
56

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

29
2080061 Ontario Inc. 1 aircraft
64 flights
Carson Air Ltd 1 aircraft
42 flights
2080061 Ontario Inc. (SkyCare Air Ambulance) 1 aircraft
40 flights
ASPEN HELICOPTERS INC 1 aircraft
26 flights
HAINLINE CHARLES, HAINLINE HELEN 1 aircraft
13 flights
MS MERLIN LLC 1 aircraft
11 flights
MAUNA HELE LLC 1 aircraft
11 flights
NATIONAL AIRPLANE SALES & LEASING CORP 1 aircraft
10 flights
WAGNER AIR LLC 1 aircraft
9 flights
GULF AIRBATICS LTD 1 aircraft
8 flights
TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
7 flights
3BBS AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
6 flights
DUKES GARAGE LLC 1 aircraft
5 flights
TGF AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
5 flights
TRAVEN RICARDO 1 aircraft
5 flights
EV ADVISORS LLC 1 aircraft
5 flights
SNFLK LEASING LLC 1 aircraft
4 flights
WOODY WHITEFISH LLC, OPPORTUNITY DESIGN LLC 1 aircraft
4 flights
HUTCHISON AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
4 flights
PRO FIELD SERVICES INC 1 aircraft
3 flights
UPHAM CHESTER R III 1 aircraft
3 flights
HOMETOWN LLC 1 aircraft
3 flights
CASAIR PTY LTD 1 aircraft
2 flights
AIRCRAFT GUARANTY CORP TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
2 flights
BYRON BAY AIR CHARTER PTY LTD 1 aircraft
2 flights
HOPLAND STEVEN 1 aircraft
1 flights
KENMORE CREW LEASING INC TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
1 flights
N800LD LLC 1 aircraft
1 flights
TWO FRIENDS LEASING LLC 1 aircraft
1 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
124
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

Related variants

0

No related variants.

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of SW3

20
AHF8EBN98EB
KSGU
22:02
 →
KAVQ
23:22
06/03/2026
1h 19m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
PHX680C-FIOA
???
21:03
 →
KDLH
23:06
06/03/2026
2h 3m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N901MCN901MC
KMDD
19:35
 →
KCPT
20:37
06/03/2026
1h 1m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N99JWN99JW
KSGJ
17:10
 →
K3R7
19:22
06/03/2026
2h 12m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N12MFN12MF
LOWW
14:57
 →
LOWW
22:48
06/03/2026
7h 51m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N46SAN46SA
K0A9
14:41
 →
KISM
16:33
06/03/2026
1h 51m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N99JWN99JW
KHUM
14:38
 →
KSGJ
16:32
06/03/2026
1h 54m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N505GMN505GM
KHEF
14:14
 →
KIPJ
15:22
06/03/2026
1h 7m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGCPXC-GCPX
CKF7
13:21
 →
CYQT
15:00
06/03/2026
1h 38m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N99JWN99JW
???
12:05
 →
KHUM
14:10
06/03/2026
2h 4m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of SW3 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
CGCPXC-GCPX
CYQT
23:22
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CGTTMC-GTTM
CYLW
22:52
 →
CYYC
23:53
06/03/2026
1h 1m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
AHF8EBN98EB
KSGU
22:02
 →
KAVQ
23:22
06/03/2026
1h 19m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGTTMC-GTTM
CA-0724
21:05
 →
???
21:25
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
PHX680C-FIOA
???
21:03
 →
KDLH
23:06
06/03/2026
2h 3m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGCPXC-GCPX
CYQT
20:03
 →
???
21:52
06/03/2026
1h 49m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N901MCN901MC
KMDD
19:35
 →
KCPT
20:37
06/03/2026
1h 1m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
AHF8EBN98EB
???
18:53
 →
???
20:48
06/03/2026
1h 54m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CGTTMC-GTTM
CYYC
18:24
 →
CYVR
20:22
06/03/2026
1h 58m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N99JWN99JW
KSGJ
17:10
 →
K3R7
19:22
06/03/2026
2h 12m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
XBNMSXB-NMS
MMJA
17:00
 →
???
17:54
06/03/2026
53m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N505GMN505GM
KIPJ
16:35
 →
KAVL
16:59
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N50MTN50MT
KTQE
15:34
 →
???
19:16
06/03/2026
3h 42m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N12MFN12MF
LOWW
14:57
 →
LOWW
22:48
06/03/2026
7h 51m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N46SAN46SA
K0A9
14:41
 →
KISM
16:33
06/03/2026
1h 51m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N99JWN99JW
KHUM
14:38
 →
KSGJ
16:32
06/03/2026
1h 54m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N505GMN505GM
KHEF
14:14
 →
KIPJ
15:22
06/03/2026
1h 7m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N25677N25677
KCPT
13:41
 →
???
18:16
06/03/2026
4h 35m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CGCPXC-GCPX
CKF7
13:21
 →
CYQT
15:00
06/03/2026
1h 38m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N339RWN339RW
KAPA
13:10
 →
???
13:47
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N901MCN901MC
KCPT
12:30
 →
KMDD
13:31
06/03/2026
1h 0m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N99JWN99JW
???
12:05
 →
KHUM
14:10
06/03/2026
2h 4m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
PHX680C-FIOA
CYAV
12:01
 →
CYXL
17:11
06/03/2026
5h 10m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGCPXC-GCPX
???
11:26
 →
CYXL
11:51
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CGCPXC-GCPX
CYQT
00:54
 →
CYXL
01:37
06/03/2026
43m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
ZGXVH-ZGX
YPJT
23:13
 →
???
00:20
06/02/2026
1h 6m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
PHX680C-FIOA
CYXL
21:25
 →
CYAV
22:23
06/02/2026
58m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGCPXC-GCPX
CYQT
20:29
 →
CYQT
23:19
06/02/2026
2h 50m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N507JVN507JV
KABQ
20:09
 →
KMAF
21:55
06/02/2026
1h 45m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
PHX680C-FIOA
CYQT
19:59
 →
CYXL
20:36
06/02/2026
36m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
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