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Fairchild Hiller FH-227D

FH227-573Written off

RegistrationECHC-BUF

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

AEOperatorAeroGal

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Fairchild Hiller FH-227D built in 1968. Operated for Ross Aviation and AeroGal.

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Old · 27 years

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Technical data

ManufacturerFairchild Hiller

First flight1968

Country of registrationEcuador

MSN573

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N2784R · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Fairchild Hiller FH-227

Figures for the FH-227B variant, the most representative of the family

Length25.5 m84 ft

Wingspan29.0 m95 ft

Height8.4 m28 ft

Range975 km526 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed435 km/h235 ktMach 0.41

Service ceiling8,534 m27,999 ft

Maximum take-off weight20,638 kg45,499 lb

Maximum payload8,160 kg17,990 lbIts 44 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity44 passengersUp to 56 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 14 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1966 (60 years ago) · About 78 units built · Production ended in 1968

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1968

Built

Assembled by Fairchild Hiller.

Jan 1, 1968

Delivered to Fairchild Aircraft Inc.

Delivered to Fairchild Aircraft Inc. as N2784R.

Jun 30, 1975

Transferred to Ross Aviation

Transferred to Ross Aviation.

Mar 7, 1995

Transferred to AeroGal

Transferred to AeroGal.

Operators

1968-01-01

Fairchild Aircraft Inc.

Registration N2784R

1975-06-30

Ross Aviation

Registration N2784R

1995-03-07

AeroGal

Registration HC-BUF

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fairchild Hiller FH-227D · HC-BUF · AeroGal}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/FH227-573},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/FH227-573}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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