Short Brothers Plc SD3
6 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1990 to 1992; half of them date from 1992 or earlier. North Carolina has the most (5). 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 (3), P&W Canada Pt6-65Ar (2), P&W Pt6A Ser (1)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 39
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Short Brothers Plc
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 30, 2017; newest May 20, 2021
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 6 | 100% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD3 SHERPA | 5 | 1990 to 1992 | 83.3% |
| SD3-SHERPA VAR 200 | 1 | 1992 | 16.7% |
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 5 | 83% |
| Renewal notice sent | 1 | 17% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Win Win Aviation INC | 5 |
| Mcneely Charter Service INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Win Win Aviation INC · Mcneely Charter Service INC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Short Brothers Plc SD3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
6 as of November 12, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Short Brothers Plc SD3s?
North Carolina, with 5.
Who owns the Short Brothers Plc 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 Brothers Plc SD3s on the register built?
Between 1990 and 1992; half of them in 1992 or earlier.
What is the Short Brothers Plc 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 Brothers Plc 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 75 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 2025, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 16.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 32 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Starlite Express.
FAA orders 75 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Short Brothers Plc SD3
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 17 | 23% |
| Other and general | 15 | 20% |
| Flight controls | 9 | 12% |
| Airframe structure | 7 | 9% |
| Engine | 7 | 9% |
| Instruments and avionics | 5 | 7% |
| Electrical power | 4 | 5% |
| Fuel system | 3 | 4% |
Failure reports 1 since 2025 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 25 | 1 |
By system
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Control Cable | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 95 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: coaxial cable (28), cup (8), seal (6), propeller de (6), cone (6), fill fitting (4), handle (3), gasket marker (3), transformer (2), regulator oxygen (2).
Approved modifications 32 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
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
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
- Short Brothers Plc 46 aircraft on the register
- Short Brothers Plc SD3 SHERPA 5 registered
- Short Brothers Plc SD3-SHERPA VAR 200 1 registered
- Type certificate A41EU · held by Short Brothers Plc
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR 3 of these aircraft · 1424 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-65AR 2 of these aircraft · 1050 hp
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A series 1 of these aircraft · 750 hp
- North Carolina 5 of these aircraft
- Arkansas 1 of these aircraft
- Win Win Aviation INC 5 of these aircraft
- Mcneely Charter Service INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SD3 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the SD3 75 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the SD3 1 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the SD3 32 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/short-brothers-plc/sd3.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N312WW | Short Brothers Plc SD3 SHERPA |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315WW | Short Brothers Plc SD3 SHERPA |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316WW | Short Brothers Plc SD3 SHERPA |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N319WW | Short Brothers Plc SD3 SHERPA |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N753MT | Short Brothers Plc SD3-SHERPA VAR 200 |
Mcneely Charter Service INC West Memphis, Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725WW | Short Brothers Plc SD3 SHERPA |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-03-30 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |