Twin turboprop

N60EA

1967 Short Bros. & Harland SC7 Series 3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1967
Serial
SH1843
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eagle Air Transport Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ottawa, IL
Registration record

N60EA on the FAA register

Type
1967 Short Bros. & Harland SC7 Series 3
Serial
SH1843
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Eagle Air Transport Inc
Ottawa, IL
Certificate issued
2018-11-16
Airworthiness date
1986-05-02
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C54B
Mode S (octal)
51742513
Seats (type)
20
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-28
    N60EA previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 2068); cancelled.
  • 2018-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N60EA to the current registrant.
  • 1986-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N60EA

N60EA is a 1967 Short Bros. & Harland SC7 Series 3, serial number SH1843. The FAA register lists Eagle Air Transport Inc as the registrant in Ottawa, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engines and 20 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 2, 1986.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N60EA. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-10-24 Accident · Groom, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN18LA020
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B — a different aircraft that carried the N60EA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s decision to operate the helicopter with minimum fuel on board.
2016-04-07 Accident · Suwalki Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN16WA147
Reported aircraft: McDonnell Douglas 369E — a different aircraft that carried the N60EA registration before this airframe.
2002-07-06 Accident · Three Rivers, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA181
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B — a different aircraft that carried the N60EA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

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

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