Short Brothers Plc S312
40 on the U.S. register. Built from 1986 to 1992; half of them date from 1991 or earlier. Arizona has the most (11). 90% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the S312 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Garrett Tpe331-12B (19), Garrett Tpe331-12 (1), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Short Brothers Plc
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 28, 2010; newest September 2, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 23 | 58% |
| Corporation | 13 | 32% |
| Individual | 4 | 10% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| S312 TUCANO T MK1 | 40 | 1986 to 1992 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 19 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 22 | 55% |
| None on file | 18 | 45% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Rsw Group LLC10Military Tech INC6Epsilon Tb-30 LLC4Coastal Defense INC3Tucano Air Force LLC2Falcon Air INC2Artemis Aviation Group LLC2Xp Services INC1Valkyrie Aero LLC1Td 1 LLC1T8093S LLC1Final Forge LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Rsw Group LLC | 10 |
| Military Tech INC | 6 |
| Epsilon Tb-30 LLC | 4 |
| Coastal Defense INC | 3 |
| Tucano Air Force LLC | 2 |
| Falcon Air INC | 2 |
| Artemis Aviation Group LLC | 2 |
| Xp Services INC | 1 |
| Valkyrie Aero LLC | 1 |
| Td 1 LLC | 1 |
| T8093S LLC | 1 |
| Final Forge LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Rsw Group LLC · Military Tech INC · Coastal Defense INC · Falcon Air INC · Artemis Aviation Group LLC · Xp Services INC · Valkyrie Aero LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
2015-06-22WPR15FA195 · S312 TUCANO T MK1 N206PZ · accident near Maricopa, CA · 1 killed
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 Brothers Plc S312 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
40 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Short Brothers Plc S312s?
Arizona, with 11.
Who owns the Short Brothers Plc S312?
90% 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 Brothers Plc S312s on the register built?
Between 1986 and 1992; half of them in 1991 or earlier.
How many Short Brothers Plc S312 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Short Brothers Plc S312 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.
Connections how the S312 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Short Brothers Plc 46 aircraft on the register
- Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 40 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Garrett (Honeywell) TPE331-12B 19 of these aircraft · 1100 hp
- Garrett (Honeywell) TPE331-12 1 of these aircraft · 940 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) TPE331 series 1 of these aircraft · 904 hp
Where they are
- Arizona 11 of these aircraft
- Oregon 7 of these aircraft
- California 5 of these aircraft
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Rsw Group LLC 10 of these aircraft
- Military Tech INC 6 of these aircraft
- Epsilon Tb-30 LLC 4 of these aircraft
- Coastal Defense INC 3 of these aircraft
- Tucano Air Force LLC 2 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the S312 1 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 2 filings · 2 loan or lien
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/short-brothers-plc/s312.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 40
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N511ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Xp Services INC Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Experimental | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717AD | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Tucano Air Force LLC Crowley, Texas |
Experimental | 2026-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Military Tech INC Eugene, Oregon |
None on file | 2026-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Military Tech INC Eugene, Oregon |
None on file | 2026-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Military Tech INC Eugene, Oregon |
Experimental | 2026-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N846RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Archer Aviation INC San Jose, California |
Experimental | 2026-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N817AD | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Tucano Air Force LLC Crowley, Texas |
Experimental | 2026-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N373BR | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Td 1 LLC Brookings, Oregon |
Experimental | 2026-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Military Tech INC Eugene, Oregon |
Experimental | 2026-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N487ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2026-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N243ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Epsilon Tb-30 LLC Arroyo Grande, California |
None on file | 2026-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Epsilon Tb-30 LLC Arroyo Grande, California |
None on file | 2026-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N486ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Epsilon Tb-30 LLC Arroyo Grande, California |
None on file | 2026-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N485ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Epsilon Tb-30 LLC Arroyo Grande, California |
None on file | 2026-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N290ST | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Artemis Aviation Group LLC Kalispell, Montana |
None on file | 2025-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N379ST | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Artemis Aviation Group LLC Kalispell, Montana |
None on file | 2025-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208PZ | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Final Forge LLC Blountville, Tennessee |
Experimental | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8093S | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
T8093S LLC Dover, Delaware |
Experimental | 2020-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N516ZF | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Military Tech INC Eugene, Oregon |
Experimental | 2020-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N267TC | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Valkyrie Aero LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Experimental | 2020-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N833RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Rsw Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2016-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N862RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Rsw Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2016-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N845RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Rsw Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2016-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N884RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Rsw Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2016-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N838RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Rsw Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Experimental | 2016-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Rsw Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Experimental | 2016-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N835RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Rsw Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Experimental | 2016-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N806RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Rsw Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2016-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N855RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Rsw Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Experimental | 2016-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N883RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Rsw Group LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2016-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N634CD | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Coastal Defense INC Mill Hall, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312RS | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Military Tech INC Eugene, Oregon |
None on file | 2013-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1425S | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Coastal Defense INC Mill Hall, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2013-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8093Z | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Coastal Defense INC Mill Hall, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2013-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613AL | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Chamberlin Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2010-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N192S | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Falcon Air INC Boulder, Colorado |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N889KT | Short Brothers Plc S312 TUCANO T MK1 |
Falcon Air INC Boulder, Colorado |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |