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N148Z

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1998 Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA · Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR

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Registered owners
Usda Forest ServiceFire And Aviation
Location
Boise, ID
Owner type
Government
Serial number
SH3428
Year built
1998
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-prop
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
April 5, 2018
Certificate issued
November 20, 2014
Expires
November 30, 2027
Mode S code
A0C2A7
Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPAAirframe model · 39 seats · 2 engines · 11 registeredTCDS E4EAEngine · Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 32

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1993In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 3

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB WPR17IA007Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMissoula, MTThe failure of the nose landing gear down-lock piston to engage due to paint accumulation, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse during landing. Also causal was the failure of the facility that performed the painting to comply with manufacturer…Oct 13, 2016 · Minor damage

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N148ZMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA aircraft
Reports on N148Z not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N148Z, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Incident 20060613011659IBeech B90 · Cedar City, UT(-23) Pilot was flying in rough air returning to cdc after long stressful day of assisting the fire fighting effort. He noticed the gear was not down and locked just before the propellers contacted the runway. A go around was executed and the aircraft was…Jun 13, 2006 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N148ZGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA aircraft
Reports on N148Z not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N148Z, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

SDR 2004FA0000796Bolt · looseINSPECTION AFTER TURBULENT AIR, DISCOVERED BOTH UPPER FWD WING BOLTS AND NUTS WERE ONLY INSTALLED HAND TIGHT. REVEALED THAT WING BOLT INSP HAD BEEN COMPLETED 116.8 HOURS BEFORE. WING BOLT RETORQUE CHECK HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH 72.8 HOURS AFTER THAT. AIRCRAFTAug 15, 2004 · N148Z · Beech B90 · Fasteners

STCs that may be installed · 6

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

Engine · Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR

STC SE00014ENInstallation of the Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, Inc. CrossCheck Engine Monitor Kit P/N HUMS-K-071-1, Rev. A on the specified PT6A engine models and kit P/N HUMS-K-071-2 on the specified A250 engine models.Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc.STC SE00020ENInstallation of the Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, Inc. TrendCheck/ TrendCheck Plus Engine Monitor Kit P/N TREND-K-010-1Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc.STC SE8652SWInstallation of a flexible hose from the Propeller Primary Governor to the Fuel Control Unit.Air Tractor IncSTC SE01805NYInstallation of Fuel Nozzle Adapters using studs and nuts.Atlantic Turbines International Inc.STC SE09257SCConvert P&W Engine Models PT6A-15AG, -27, and -28, into PT6A-34 configuration.Covington Aircraft Engines, Inc.STC SE659NEInstallation of oil tank filler neck check valve, P/N TSA-76A.Aviation Components Support

Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N148Z before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1979Douglas SUPER DC-3 · S/N 20422Cancelled Aug 17, 1979 · U S Department Of Agriculture, Ogden, UT