Aircraft Description
N148Z is a 1998 Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Usda Forest Service in Boise, ID. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 5, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on November 20, 2014. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-65AR engine producing 1424 horsepower, N148Z is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0C2A7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N148Z was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.2541, -121.1500 on July 26, 2025. The FAA registry record for N148Z was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Short Bros is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 66 Short Bros aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SD3-60 SHERPA model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N148Z. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC