Short Bros. & Harland SC-7
27 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1967 to 1981; half of them date from 1973 or earlier. Montana has the most (6). 89% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SC-7 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Airesearch Tpe331 Series (11), Honeywell Tpe331-2-201A (3), Honeywell Tpe331-2 (2)
- Seats
- 20 (up to 21 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 171 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Short Bros. & Harland
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 2, 1994; newest February 25, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 12 | 44% |
| LLC | 10 | 37% |
| Individual | 2 | 7% |
| Government | 2 | 7% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 4% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC7 SERIES 3 | 17 | 1967 to 1981 | 63.0% |
| SC-7 SER 3 VAR 200 | 4 | 1969 to 1978 | 14.8% |
| SC-7 | 4 | 1968 to 1974 | 14.8% |
| SC7 SERIES 2 | 2 | 1970 | 7.4% |
When they were built by decade · 6 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 21 | 78% |
| None on file | 5 | 19% |
| Experimental | 1 | 4% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Win Win Aviation INC | 5 |
| P M Leasing INC | 4 |
| Skyventure Arizona LLC | 2 |
| Eagle Air Transport INC | 2 |
| Collier Mosquito Control District | 2 |
| Alaskan Air Charter LLC | 2 |
| Airborne Support Group LLC | 2 |
| Speedstar Express LLC | 1 |
| Pm Leasing INC | 1 |
| Kavalair LLC Series H | 1 |
| Kavalair LLC Series B | 1 |
| Kavalair LLC Series A | 1 |
Fleet pages: Win Win Aviation INC · P M Leasing INC · Eagle Air Transport INC · Collier Mosquito Control District · Airborne Support Group LLC · Speedstar Express LLC · Pm Leasing INC
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
27 as of October 23, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Short Bros. & Harland SC-7s?
Montana, with 6.
Who owns the Short Bros. & Harland SC-7?
89% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Short Bros. & Harland SC-7s on the register built?
Between 1967 and 1981; half of them in 1973 or earlier.
How many Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA has issued 18 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls. Operators and repair shops have filed 11 failure reports with the FAA since 1997, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 3.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 11 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Union Flights.
FAA orders 18 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Short Bros. & Harland SC-7
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 6 | 33% |
| Other and general | 5 | 28% |
| Airframe structure | 3 | 17% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 11% |
| Engine | 1 | 6% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 6% |
Failure reports 11 since 1997 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 97 | 5 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 03 | 1 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 6 | 55% |
| Propeller | 3 | 27% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 9% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 9% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Blade | 2 |
| Bearing | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Gasket | 1 |
| Radio | 1 |
| Shaft | 1 |
| Transfer Tube | 1 |
| Transmitter | 1 |
| Valve | 1 |
| Wheel | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 28 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: propeller de (10), short bros (3), temperature probe (2), temperature sensor (1), ring (1), receptacle connector (1), nickel cadmium (1), fan cover (1), cutout (1).
Approved modifications 11 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the SC-7 links to the rest of the register
- Short Bros. & Harland 33 aircraft on the register
- Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 17 registered
- Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 4 registered
- Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 SER 3 VAR 200 4 registered
- Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 2 2 registered
- Built of aluminium
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331 series 11 of these aircraft · 904 hp
- Honeywell TPE331-2-201A 3 of these aircraft · 715 hp
- Honeywell TPE331-2 2 of these aircraft · 715 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331-2 2 of these aircraft · 715 hp
- Honeywell TPE331-6 1 of these aircraft · 750 hp
- Montana 6 of these aircraft
- California 6 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 5 of these aircraft
- Nevada 2 of these aircraft
- Illinois 2 of these aircraft
- Win Win Aviation INC 5 of these aircraft
- P M Leasing INC 4 of these aircraft
- Skyventure Arizona LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Eagle Air Transport INC 2 of these aircraft
- Collier Mosquito Control District 2 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SC-7 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the SC-7 18 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the SC-7 11 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the SC-7 11 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/short-bros-harland/sc-7.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 27
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N78LA | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Speedstar Express LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N195WW | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1158 | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Alaskan Air Charter LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N196WW | Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 SER 3 VAR 200 |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60EA | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Eagle Air Transport INC Ottawa, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50EA | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Eagle Air Transport INC Ottawa, Illinois |
Standard | 2017-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731E | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Alaskan Air Charter LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N754BD | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
P M Leasing INC Perris, California |
Standard | 2016-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72LH | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 2 |
Individual owner Montana |
None on file | 2016-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242JG | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2015-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50DA | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
P M Leasing INC Perris, California |
Standard | 2014-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N549WB | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Pm Leasing INC Perris, California |
Standard | 2014-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N192WW | Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 SER 3 VAR 200 |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N193WW | Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 SER 3 VAR 200 |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N194WW | Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 SER 3 VAR 200 |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Experimental | 2014-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41LH | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Skyventure Arizona LLC Eloy, Arizona |
Standard | 2014-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114LH | Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 |
Airborne Support Group LLC Marion, Montana |
Standard | 2013-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52LH | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Airborne Support Group LLC Marion, Montana |
Standard | 2013-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46LH | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Skyventure Arizona LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2012-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101WA | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
P M Leasing INC Perris, California |
Standard | 2011-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52NS | Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
None on file | 2009-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39LH | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Kavalair LLC Series H Marion, Montana |
Standard | 2008-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26LH | Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 |
Kavalair LLC Series A Marion, Montana |
Standard | 2008-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28LH | Short Bros. & Harland SC-7 |
Kavalair LLC Series B Marion, Montana |
Standard | 2008-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N644M | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Collier Mosquito Control District Naples, Florida |
None on file | 1998-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N642M | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 |
Collier Mosquito Control District Naples, Florida |
None on file | 1998-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4NE | Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 2 |
P M Leasing INC Perris, California |
Standard | 1994-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |