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Models · Snow · Piston singles · data as of October 23, 2026

Snow 600

7 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1964 to 1966; half of them date from 1965 or earlier. North Dakota has the most (4). 14% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

About the 600 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
P&W R1340 Series (7)
Seats
1
Cruise speed
about 112 mph
Built of
steel tube and aluminium · The original Snow crop sprayer, later the Thrush.
Maker on the register
Snow
Registered
earliest certificate March 23, 2004; newest April 15, 2022

Where they are owner's state

By state, as a table
aircraft
North Dakota4
South Dakota2
Montana1

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual686%
Corporation114%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
600-S2C61964 to 196585.7%
600 S-2D1196614.3%

When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file

0124551960
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19605

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20122
20132
20201
20221

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid7100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Restricted686%
Experimental114%

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Riggin Flight Service INC1

Fleet pages: Riggin Flight Service INC

Accident history NTSB records · 9 cases since 1982, 1 fatal

2001-07-21CHI01LA240 · 600-S2C N8703V · accident near Plainfield, WI · no injuries
1998-03-13SEA98LA054 · 600-S2C N1640S · accident near Bickleton, WA · no injuries
1994-05-25CHI94LA176 · 600-S2C N1659S · accident near Bancroft, WI · no injuries
1993-09-22LAX93LA365 · 600-S2C N1677S · accident near Surprise, AZ · minor injuries
1988-07-30MKC88DPG02 · 600-S2C N1671S · accident near Almyra, AR · 2 killed
1984-07-11ATL84LA220 · 600-S2C N64744 · accident near Lambert, MS · minor injuries
1983-08-31ATL83LA347 · 600-S2C N1635S · accident near Blackshear, GA · no injuries
1983-07-30CHI83LA341 · 600-S2C N1678S · accident near Plainfield, WI · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 9 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 Snow 600 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

7 as of October 23, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Snow 600s?

North Dakota, with 4.

Who owns the Snow 600?

14% 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 Snow 600s on the register built?

Between 1964 and 1966; half of them in 1965 or earlier.

How many Snow 600 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

9 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 Snow 600 made of?

A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. The original Snow crop sprayer, later the Thrush. 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 Snow 600 the component layer

A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. The original Snow crop sprayer, later the Thrush. The design is held under 1 type certificate (2A7, held by Thrush Aircraft LLC). The FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. 42 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International INC..

FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first

1997-07-2397-13-11 · Lower Spar Cap Bolt Hole Areas · airframe structure
1966-07-0566-14-01 · Wing Main Spar · airframe structure

By system

Orders by system, as a table
ordersshare
Airframe structure2100%

Approved replacement parts 18 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: brake lining (6), va andaccessories (1), system ii (1), standard system (1), operation of (1), installation of (1), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1), fabric (1), dope finish (1).

Approved modifications 42 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

2026-07-24SA04837NY · Installation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and...
2026-07-14SA04652CH · To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification
2024-05-17SA4503NM (PAGE 1) · Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
2023-02-10SA02266SE · Installation of a Lever Throttle Quadrant
2022-09-01SA01967WI (3 OF3) · Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas

Certificates and bulletins

2A7Type certificate held by Thrush Aircraft LLC · 3 models listed · revised May 11, 2020

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 600 links to the rest of the register

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Where they are
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Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/snow/600.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 7

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9136 Snow
600-S2C
Individual owner
South Dakota
Restricted 2022-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8700V Snow
600 S-2D
Riggin Flight Service INC
Madison, South Dakota
Restricted 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1637S Snow
600-S2C
Individual owner
North Dakota
Restricted 2013-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1683S Snow
600-S2C
Individual owner
North Dakota
Restricted 2013-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1658S Snow
600-S2C
Individual owner
Montana
Restricted 2012-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1664S Snow
600-S2C
Individual owner
North Dakota
Experimental 2012-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1697S Snow
600-S2C
Individual owner
North Dakota
Restricted 2004-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes