Twin turboprop

N221LM

1987 Short Bros SD3-60

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1987
Serial
SH3722
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × U/A Canada PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii Inc (Corporation)
Based
Honolulu, HI
Registration record

N221LM on the FAA register

Type
1987 Short Bros SD3-60
Serial
SH3722
Engines
2 × U/A Canada PT6A series
Registered owner
Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii Inc
Honolulu, HI
Certificate issued
2009-07-01
Airworthiness date
2001-11-29
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A1E5BE
Mode S (octal)
50362676
Seats (type)
39
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-11
    Accident at Honolulu, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-06-30
    Accident at Kapolei, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N221LM.
  • 2001-11-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1987
    Manufactured (1987).
Overview

About N221LM

N221LM is a 1987 Short Bros SD3-60, serial number SH3722. The FAA register lists Trans Executive Airlines of Hawaii Inc as the registrant in Honolulu, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2009 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two U/A Canada PT6A series engines and 39 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated November 29, 2001.

N221LM has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-11 Accident · Honolulu, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA050
Reported aircraft: Short Bros SD3-60
Probable cause: The pilots failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots failure to complete the Before Landing checklist.
NTSB report ↗
2015-06-30 Accident · Kapolei, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR15LA202
Reported aircraft: Short Bros SD3 60
Probable cause: The pilots failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots failure to complete the Before Landing checklist.

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.