Twin turboprop

N142Z

1985 Short Bros SD3-60 Sherpa

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1985
Serial
SH3421
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Boise, ID
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Registration record

N142Z on the FAA register

Type
1985 Short Bros SD3-60 Sherpa
Serial
SH3421
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service + 1 co-owner
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
2014-11-20
Airworthiness date
2018-09-12
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A0AC5D
Mode S (octal)
50126135
Seats (type)
39
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2014-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N142Z to the current registrant.
  • 1985
    Manufactured (1985).
  • 1984-03-07
    N142Z previously assigned to a Aero Commander 500B (s/n 1470167); cancelled.
Overview

About N142Z

N142Z is a 1985 Short Bros SD3-60 Sherpa, serial number SH3421. The FAA register lists Usda Forest Service + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR engines and 39 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated September 12, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N142Z.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N142Z.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.