Aircraft Description
N176Z is a 1997 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 November 29, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on June 5, 2018. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-65AR engine producing 1424 horsepower, N176Z is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A131B6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N176Z was last tracked by AviatorDB near Redding Municipal Airport (KRDD) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N176Z was last updated on May 19, 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 N176Z. 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