NTSB investigations: Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19892026
NTSB investigations: Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 per year, 1989–2026: 6 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8100605'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DCA15RA018Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationShort Bros Shorts SD3 60 · Sint Maartin -Juliana, NTimportOct 29, 2014 · N380MQ · DestroyedNTSB CEN12LA335Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShort Bros Shorts SD3-60 · Houston, TXThe pilots’ improper decision to burn fuel during the taxi by operating the engines at a higher-than-normal power setting and using the wheel brakes to control taxi speed, which resulted in a wheel fire.May 17, 2012 · N617FB · Substantial damageNTSB SEA98LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-60 · Billings, MTThe co-pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate on final approach, the pilot-in-command's delayed remedial action, and overload of the left main landing gear assembly. Factors contributing were snow, crosswind conditions and deteriorating…Nov 25, 1997 · N691A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93IA115Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportde Havilland SHD-6 · Chicago, ILFailure of the approach and local controllers to maintain IFR separation standards between all the airplanes on the approach.Mar 7, 1993 · N364MQ · No damageNTSB CHI90IA084Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-60 · Chicago, ILFatigue failure of a first stage power turbine blade.Feb 19, 1990 · N361MQ · Minor damageNTSB CHI89IA054Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD360 · Chicago, ILThe PIC followed a clearance intended for another airplane.Mar 8, 1989 · N366MQ · No damage