# N838EX: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 26, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=838EX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N838EX

## Aircraft that carried N838EX

- [Cancelled 2023-05-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N838EX-2023-05-26): Boeing DHC-8-102, S/N 220. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC), [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)

## NTSB investigations on N838EX (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD00IA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00IA026), Mar 12, 2000: Boeing - Canada DHC-8-102 (N838EX), Baltimore, MD, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the missing elevator stop bumper that resulted in elevator over-travel and damage to the elevator. A factor in the incident was the abrupt release of the elevator control lock in windy conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N838EX (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20020104000659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020104000659I), Jan 4, 2002: Dhav DHC8102 (N838EX), Buffalo, NY. (-23)On Friday, January 4, 2002, the captain of allegheny airlines, flight 3585, a DHC-8, N838EX, noticed sparks coming from his windshield during climb out.…
- [Incident 20011203034239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011203034239I), Dec 3, 2001: Dhav DHC8102 (N838EX), Middletown, PA, Minor damage. (-23) Incident report har fdso-13 (IEA1320020006) reported by operations center eastern region (cruz) allegheny (pcaa) flight 3900 diverted into Harrisburg,…
- [Incident 20011107031709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011107031709I), Nov 7, 2001: Dhav DHC8102 (N838EX), Philadelphia, PA. (-23) Aircraft hit pocket of turb, px without seat belt hit head on oerhead compartment, no injury. Flight attendant robert schegber while asking pax to put…
- [Incident 19970601017739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970601017739I), Jun 1, 1997: Dhav DHC8102 (N838EX), Syracuse, NY. Narrative: aircraft was on a normal descent to 3600 ft. at approximately 3800 ft. and 11 miles southwest of the airport, a GPWS warning (low terrain) was…

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