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N691A

N691A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 7, 2004. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

N691A is reserved by Department Of Homeland Security since March 8, 2011. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 cancelled September 7, 2004

Serial number
SH3618
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprop
Year built
1983
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 6, 1998
Last FAA action
July 20, 2004
Last owner
Air Cargo Carriers INC (Corporation)
Milwaukee, WI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N691A

SEA98LA016Accident on November 25, 1997 at Billings, MT: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Short Brothers SD3-60 · serial 3618

The co-pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate on final approach, the pilot-in-command's delayed remedial action, and overload of the left main landing gear assembly. Factors contributing were snow, crosswind conditions and deteriorating visibility.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site