Twin turboprop

N731E

1968 Short Bros. & Harland SC7 Series 3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
SH-1853
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaskan Air Charter LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N731E on the FAA register

Type
1968 Short Bros. & Harland SC7 Series 3
Serial
SH-1853
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Alaskan Air Charter LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2016-12-02
Airworthiness date
1978-05-03
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9CF26
Mode S (octal)
52347446
Seats (type)
20
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-08
    Accident at Chisana, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N731E.
  • 1978-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N731E

N731E is a 1968 Short Bros. & Harland SC7 Series 3, serial number SH-1853. The FAA register lists Alaskan Air Charter LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331 series engines and 20 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 3, 1978.

N731E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-08 Accident · Chisana, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC22LA042
Reported aircraft: Short Bros. & Harland SC7
Probable cause: The pilot s selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in the nosewheel collapsing.

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.