Twin turboprop

N174Z

1984 Short Bros SD3-60 Sherpa

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
SH3410
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
Registration record

N174Z on the FAA register

Type
1984 Short Bros SD3-60 Sherpa
Serial
SH3410
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR
Registered owner
Usda Forest Service + 1 co-owner
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
2018-06-11
Airworthiness date
2019-09-12
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A12A48
Mode S (octal)
50225110
Seats (type)
39
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2018-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N174Z.
  • 1984
    Manufactured (1984).
Overview

About N174Z

N174Z is a 1984 Short Bros SD3-60 Sherpa, serial number SH3410. The FAA register lists Usda Forest Service + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N174Z.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N174Z.

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

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