NTSB investigations: Short Bros SD3-60

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Short Bros 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

19882026
NTSB investigations: Short Bros SD3-60 per year, 1988–2026: 10 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 ('8100606'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ANC25LA050Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportShort Bros SD3-60 · Honolulu, HIThe pilots’ failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to complete the Before Landing checklist.Jun 11, 2025 · N221LM · Substantial damageNTSB GAA25WA062AccidentClass 5 · ForeignShort Bros SD3-60 · Roadtown, British Virgin IslandsNov 6, 2024 · N915GDNTSB ERA22LA219Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportShort Bros SD3-60 · San Juan, PRThe flight crew’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.May 3, 2022 · N744LG · Substantial damageNTSB WPR15LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShort Bros SD3 60 · Kapolei, HIThe pilots’ failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to complete the Before Landing checklist.Jun 30, 2015 · N221LM · Substantial damageNTSB DCA05WA019Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationShort Brothers SD3-60 · Ontario, CanadaDec 17, 2004 · N748CC · DestroyedNTSB MIA96IA179Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-60-200 · San Juan, PRFatigue failure of a segment of the elevator trim control cable. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane manufacturer to require a replacement interval of the cables.Jul 9, 1996 · N384MQ · No damageNTSB NYC93IA113Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-60-200 · Atlantic City, NJA malfunction of the cargo fire warning system which resulted in a false alarm.Jun 14, 1993 · N711HJ · No damageNTSB CHI91LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-60 · Chicago, ILAn excessive landing flare by the copilot. Factors associated with the accident are the inoperative wing flaps and the captain's inadequate supervison.Mar 2, 1991 · N385MQ · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90FA104Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-60-200 · Jamaica, NYPilot factor in that the pilot taxied into a hold position that was too close to a departing B-747, which resulted in the a/c being blown into a blast fence. Contributing was the lack of available information from the aircraft manufacturer which would have…May 11, 1990 · N381MQ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88IA129Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-60 · Madison, WIFailure of the right outboard flap position signalling cable due to chaffing initiated by improper installation/rigging by a manufacturer's vendor.Jun 3, 1988 · N383MQ · No damage