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N717AD

SHORT BROTHERS PLC S312 TUCANO T MK1 · 1991 · Valid

N717AD is a SHORT BROTHERS PLC S312 TUCANO T MK1 (year 1991), 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
S106/T77
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
TX

Registered owner

TUCANO AIR FORCE LLC

CROWLEY, TX

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

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentTUCANO AIR FORCE LLCsince —
  • 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 N717AD 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 N717AD.

Type certificate

SHORT BROTHERS PLC S312 TUCANO T MK1 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the SHORT BROTHERS PLC family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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