Aircraft Description
N282BT is a 1997 Short Bros SD3-60 SHERPA, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Blue Tide Aviation LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 9, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on June 25, 2021. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-65AR engine producing 1424 horsepower, N282BT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2D594 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N282BT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 21.7671, -72.1969 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N282BT was last updated on March 20, 2026. 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 N282BT. 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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC