N161Z
Built 1997 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 630 nm
- Cruise speed
- 210 kt
- Max speed
- 230 kt
- Service ceiling
- 23,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 1320 m
- Landing distance
- 1198 m
- MTOW
- 12,200 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 1,740 L
- Length
- 21.6 m
- Wingspan
- 22.8 m
- Height
- 7.2 m
- Seats
- 36
- Max passengers
- 39
Flight activity
(9 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 4
- Last 90 days
- 9
- Last seen
- 7 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 15 Sept 2026
Frequent routes: KRDD → KRDD (5)
- KRDD → KRDD7 Oct 2026 · 1h 05m
- … → KRDD7 Oct 2026 · 0h 58m
- KRDD → KRDD6 Oct 2026 · 3h 16m
- KRDD → KRDD5 Oct 2026 · 0h 14m
- KRDD → KRDD2 Oct 2026 · 0h 33m
- KRDD → KRDD1 Oct 2026 · 0h 42m
- … → KRDD25 Sept 2026 · 10h 32m
- … → KRDD21 Sept 2026 · 3h 28m
Showing the 8 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Uncommon. Rarer than 62% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N161ZUSACTIVEUSDA FOREST SERVICE2014 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N161Z?
N161Z is a Short Brothers SD3-60 SHERPA, built in 1997. Sprinkle's record for N161Z covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N161Z currently active?
Registry records list N161Z's status as Active, registered in United States — a Short Brothers SD3-60 SHERPA.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N161Z?
N161Z carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) SH3412, the serial assigned to this Short Brothers SD3-60 SHERPA airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N161Z?
N161Z's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A0F7A4 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Short Brothers SD3-60 SHERPA broadcasts.