Twin turboprop

N148Z

1998 Short Bros SD3-60 Sherpa

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
SH3428
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

N148Z on the FAA register

Type
1998 Short Bros SD3-60 Sherpa
Serial
SH3428
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service + 1 co-owner
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
2014-11-20
Airworthiness date
2018-04-05
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A0C2A7
Mode S (octal)
50141247
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).
  • 2018-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2016-10-13
    Incident at Missoula, MT; damage: minor.
  • 2014-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N148Z to the current registrant.
  • 1998
    Manufactured (1998).
  • 1979-08-17
    N148Z previously assigned to a Douglas Super DC-3 (s/n 20422); cancelled.
Overview

About N148Z

N148Z is a 1998 Short Bros SD3-60 Sherpa, serial number SH3428. 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 April 5, 2018.

N148Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-10-13 Incident · Missoula, MT Damage: Minor NTSB · WPR17IA007
Reported aircraft: Short Bros SD3 60 Sherpa
Probable cause: The 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 guidance regarding painting of the airplane.

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.