Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 61 Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30 airframes on record (built 1976–1985), 3 currently registered. 1 has one or more NTSB accident records (1 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30 accidents
the flight crew's improper decision to conduct a circling approach contrary to the operator's standard operating procedures (SOP) and the captain's excessive descent rate and maneuvering during the approach, which led to inadvertent, uncontrolled contact with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the operator's lack of a formal safety and oversight program to assess hazards and compliance with SOPs and to monitor pilots with previous performance issues.