Short Bros SD3
41 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1982 to 1998; half of them date from 1988 or earlier. Wisconsin has the most (16). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SD3 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 2 engines
- Common engines
- P&W Canada Pt6A-65Ar (13), P&W Pt6A Ser (9), P&W Canada Pt6A-67R (3)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 39
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Short Bros
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 24, 2000; newest March 22, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 23 | 56% |
| Government | 11 | 27% |
| LLC | 7 | 17% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD3-60 | 26 | 1982 to 1989 | 63.4% |
| SD3-60 SHERPA | 11 | 1984 to 1998 | 26.8% |
| SD3-30 200 | 3 | 1985 | 7.3% |
| SD3-30 | 1 | 1985 | 2.4% |
When they were built by decade · 8 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 36 | 88% |
| None on file | 5 | 12% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Acc Integrated Services INC14Usda Forest Service7Usda Forest Service Fire & Aviation4Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii INC3Arne Aviation LLC3Air Charter INC DBA3Win Win Aviation INC2Turbo North Shorts LLC1Ial CORP1Blue Tide Aviation LLC1Air Cargo Carriers LLC1Afab Capital LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Acc Integrated Services INC | 14 |
| Usda Forest Service | 7 |
| Usda Forest Service Fire & Aviation | 4 |
| Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii INC | 3 |
| Arne Aviation LLC | 3 |
| Air Charter INC DBA | 3 |
| Win Win Aviation INC | 2 |
| Turbo North Shorts LLC | 1 |
| Ial CORP | 1 |
| Blue Tide Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Air Cargo Carriers LLC | 1 |
| Afab Capital LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Acc Integrated Services INC · Usda Forest Service · Usda Forest Service Fire & Aviation · Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii INC · Arne Aviation LLC · Air Charter INC DBA · Win Win Aviation INC · Ial CORP
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2025-06-11ANC25LA050 · SD3-60 N221LM · accident near Honolulu, HI · no injuries
2024-11-06GAA25WA062 · SD3-60 N915GD · accident near Roadtown
2022-05-03ERA22LA219 · SD3-60 N744LG · accident near San Juan, PR · no injuries
The 3 most recent of 3 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 SD3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
41 as of November 12, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Short Bros SD3s?
Wisconsin, with 16.
Who owns the Short Bros SD3?
100% 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 SD3s on the register built?
Between 1982 and 1998; half of them in 1988 or earlier.
How many Short Bros SD3 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 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 SD3 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 SD3 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 88 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. Operators and repair shops have filed 318 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 30 of them in the last ten years: about 8.1 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is landing gear. 60 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Rockwell Collins INC.
FAA orders 88 airworthiness directives · newest first
2026-07-012026-13-02 · Navigation · instruments and avionics
2023-05-262023-10-02 · Indicating/Recording System, Navigation · instruments and avionics
2015-09-152015-16-04 · Fire Protection · other and general
2011-02-162010-24-06 · Fuel · fuel system
2010-02-042009-21-10 R1 · Oxygen · engine
2009-12-172009-21-10 · Oxygen · engine
All orders naming the Short Bros SD3
By system
Other and general19 (22%)Flight controls18 (20%)Landing gear11 (12%)Engine11 (12%)Instruments and avionics8 (9%)Airframe structure7 (8%)Electrical power4 (5%)Heating, ice protection and utility systems2 (2%)
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 19 | 22% |
| Flight controls | 18 | 20% |
| Landing gear | 11 | 12% |
| Engine | 11 | 12% |
| Instruments and avionics | 8 | 9% |
| Airframe structure | 7 | 8% |
| Electrical power | 4 | 5% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 2 | 2% |
Failure reports 318 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 24 |
| 96 | 63 |
| 97 | 28 |
| 98 | 27 |
| 99 | 13 |
| 00 | 16 |
| 01 | 15 |
| 02 | 11 |
| 03 | 13 |
| 04 | 7 |
| 05 | 10 |
| 06 | 5 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 2 |
| 09 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 16 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 7 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 18 | 6 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
By system
Landing gear81 (25%)Engine78 (25%)Propeller33 (10%)Heating, ice protection and utility systems30 (9%)Airframe structure27 (8%)Electrical power23 (7%)Flight controls21 (7%)Emergency equipment15 (5%)
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 81 | 25% |
| Engine | 78 | 25% |
| Propeller | 33 | 10% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 30 | 9% |
| Airframe structure | 27 | 8% |
| Electrical power | 23 | 7% |
| Flight controls | 21 | 7% |
| Emergency equipment | 15 | 5% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 25 |
| Control Cable | 11 |
| Switch | 11 |
| Smoke Detector | 9 |
| Wire | 9 |
| Bearing | 8 |
| Connector | 8 |
| Line | 8 |
| Tire | 8 |
| Blade | 7 |
Latest reports
2025-07-08Blade: cracked · propeller
2024-10-07Door: open · airframe structure
2023-08-16Pump: failed · heating, ice protection and utility systems
2022-08-19Pipe: broken · heating, ice protection and utility systems
2022-04-05Torque Tube: corroded · airframe structure
Approved replacement parts 315 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:
Goodrich Corporation 57M7 Aerospace LLC 28Timken Corporation 14Scott Aviation (Now Avox Systems, INC.) 14Air Cargo Carriers INC 14Anb Aviation Parts LLC 10Rosemount Aerospace INC 9Hrd Aerosystems INC 9
Most often: coaxial cable (28), propeller de (19), horiz stab (8), cup (8), seal (7), vertical fin (6), portable oxygen (6), fuel gasket (6), cone (6), actuator (6).
Approved modifications 60 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:
Rockwell Collins INC 10Learjet INC 4Smr Technologies 3Scandinavian Avionics Design Aps 2Aviation Technologies Group 2Woven Electronics, LLC 1West Virginia Air Center 1U.S. Department of Agriculture--Forest Service 1
Latest
2026-04-08ST04328NY · The Manufacture and Installation of Exterior Placards, Labels and Signs is to be performed, installed
2026-03-30ST03875NY · Installation of interior placards, signs and markings
2026-03-06SA2622NM · Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in landing/taxi system. (767-200 B17) (DHC-8 101)
2024-08-02ST02800SE · Removal of performance penalty when operating with jump door wind deflector installed
2024-05-13ST03424CH · Certification of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Out System with Rockwell...
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
2008-12-11NM-09-03 · Engine Fuel and Control - Implementing Fuel Tank System Airworthiness Limitations
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 SD3 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Short Bros 66 aircraft on the register
- Short Bros SD3-60 26 registered
- Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA 11 registered
- Short Bros SD3-30 200 3 registered
- Short Bros SD3-30 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR 13 of these aircraft · 1424 hp
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A series 10 of these aircraft · 750 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R 3 of these aircraft · 1424 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45R 2 of these aircraft · 1197 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-65AR 2 of these aircraft · 1050 hp
Where they are
- Wisconsin 16 of these aircraft
- Idaho 11 of these aircraft
- Virginia 3 of these aircraft
- Puerto Rico 3 of these aircraft
- Hawaii 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Acc Integrated Services INC 14 of these aircraft
- Usda Forest Service 7 of these aircraft
- Usda Forest Service Fire & Aviation 4 of these aircraft
- Trans Executive Airlines Of Hawaii INC 3 of these aircraft
- Arne Aviation LLC 3 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SD3 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 2 filings · 2 loan release
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the SD3 88 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the SD3 318 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the SD3 60 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/short-bros/sd3.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 41
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N974AA | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N304WW | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
None on file | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N367MQ | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N377MQ | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N381MQ | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382MQ | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N378MQ | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Air Cargo Carriers LLC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N168LM | Short Bros SD3-30 200 |
Arne Aviation LLC Suffolk, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N492AK | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
None on file | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282BT | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Blue Tide Aviation LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N973AA | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N972AA | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Afab Capital LLC Oak Creek, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261AG | Short Bros SD3-30 |
Turbo North Shorts LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N175ZZ | Short Bros SD3-30 200 |
Arne Aviation LLC Suffolk, Virginia |
Standard | 2020-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N893MM | Short Bros SD3-30 200 |
Arne Aviation LLC Suffolk, Virginia |
Standard | 2020-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110Z | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Usda Forest Service Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174Z | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Usda Forest Service Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N176Z | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Usda Forest Service Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2018-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744LG | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914GD | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Air Charter INC DBA Culebra, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2017-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N383MQ | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
None on file | 2016-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385MQ | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2016-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N919GD | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Air Charter INC DBA Culebra, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2016-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427PE | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2016-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142Z | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Usda Forest Service Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148Z | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Usda Forest Service Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151Z | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Usda Forest Service Boise, Idaho |
None on file | 2014-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114Z | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Usda Forest Service Fire & Aviation Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145Z | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Usda Forest Service Fire & Aviation Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N163Z | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Usda Forest Service Fire & Aviation Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161Z | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Usda Forest Service Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N162Z | Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA |
Usda Forest Service Fire & Aviation Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915GD | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Air Charter INC DBA Culebra, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2013-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N618AN | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2011-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N642AN | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2011-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N391RC | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Ial CORP Lewes, Delaware |
None on file | 2009-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360AB | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2009-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221LM | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2009-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N351TA | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2004-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827BE | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2004-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N367AC | Short Bros SD3-60 |
Acc Integrated Services INC Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2000-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |