N163Z - 1997 Short Bros SD3-60 Sherpa Aircraft Registration

N163Z is a 1997 Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Usda Forest Service Fire & Aviation in Boise, ID. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 5, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on September 29, 2014. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-65AR engine producing 1424 horsepower, N163Z is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0FF12 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N163Z was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.9158, -114.0911 on June 20, 2024. The FAA registry record for N163Z was last updated on March 17, 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 N163Z. 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.