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N163Z

SHORT BROS SD3-60 SHERPA · 1997 · Valid

N163Z is a SHORT BROS SD3-60 SHERPA (year 1997), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
SH3414
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
ID

Registered owner

USDA FOREST SERVICE FIRE & AVIATION

BOISE, ID

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentUSDA FOREST SERVICE FIRE & AVIATIONsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N163Z in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N163Z.

Type certificate

SHORT BROS SD3-60 SHERPA is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the SHORT BROS family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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Sources

N163Z — SHORT BROS SD3-60 SHERPA (1997)