# N438QX: 2009 Bombardier DHC-8-402, registration cancelled 2026-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2026
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bombardier DHC-8-402](https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-402) (registry code 1390042)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw150a) (registry code 52167)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM), [TCDS E00062EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00062EN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4243
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 2009
- Certificate issued: January 2, 2025
- Last registry action: January 2, 2025
- Mode S code: A5424A
- Owner when cancelled: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7558° N, 111.8843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84111, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438QX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=438QX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438QX-2026-05-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bombardier DHC-8-402: https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-402.md

## Service difficulty reports (146, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR QXEA2022112100323](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022112100323), Nov 19, 2022: BLEED AIR SYS. WARNING MESSAGE. TAKEOFF ABORTED DUE TO #2 BLEED HOT CAUTION ILLUMINATED JUST AFTER BRINGING THE PCL'S UP TO THE RATING DETENT. ALL BLEED AIR TEMPS WERE IN THE NORMAL RANGE AND 
- [SDR QXEA2022082200273](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022082200273), Aug 21, 2022: NONE. NONE. AFTER BEING CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF BUT PRIOR TO SETTING TAKEOFF POWER THE MASTER WARNING FOR THE FUSELAGE DOORS ILLUMINATED THEN WENT OFF FOR THE FWD PAX AIRSTAIRS
- [SDR QXEA2022080900268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022080900268), Aug 9, 2022: SIGN. BROKEN. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 2D BROKEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED & REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT 2D LOWER FWD SIDE IAW Q400 AMM 33-51-06-000/400-804 OPS C
- [SDR QXEA2022071900253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022071900253), Jul 17, 2022: IGNITION UNIT. INOPERATIVE. APU FAILED ON START UP + IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. THERE IS ALSO A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN ( APU INOP ). REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPL
- [SDR QXEA2022030100097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022030100097), Mar 1, 2022: NONE. LOOSE. LUMINESCENT STRIP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ROW 2C-D NOT ATTACHED TO FLOOR. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED ILLUMINATED STRIP DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ROW 2C-D AS REQUIR
- [SDR QXEA2022010500013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2022010500013), Dec 31, 2021: NONE. NONE. PROP DEICE CAUTION CAME ON RAN CHECKLIST IN EA. CAUTION WAS OUT THEN CAME BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER. ( PROP DEICE SYSTEM INOP ).
- [SDR QXEA2021092900455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021092900455), Sep 28, 2021: SEAL. NONE. #2 ENGINE SLOW TO COME OUT OF FEATHER. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. HAD CREW ENGINES #1 & #2. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PROP TIME TO UNFEATHER IAW Q400 AMM TASK 61-
- [SDR QXEA2021092700449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021092700449), Sep 25, 2021: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER START UP, WHEN CONDITION LEVERS WERE ADVANCED FROM START & FEATHER, #2 ENGINE TOOK APPROX. 1 MIN TO COME OUT OF FEATHER. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R&R #2 ENGI
- [SDR QXEA2021081100401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021081100401), Aug 11, 2021: DOOR. BINDING. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF MAIN CABIN FWD PASSENGER DOOR IN REF WITH Q400 AMM TASK 51-11-00-710-80
- [SDR QXEA2021070200343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021070200343), Jul 1, 2021: LENS. LOOSE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN AFT GALLEY NOT SECURE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AFT GALLEY NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVI
- [SDR QXEA2021062400322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021062400322), Jun 24, 2021: PEC. MALFUNCTIONED. ON ENGINE START,PROPS BROUGHT OUT OF START/ FEATHER, #2 PROP TOOK OVER 50 SECONDS TO INCREASE TO THE GREEN ARC. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOOT CDS FOUND COD
- [SDR QXEA2021052400262](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021052400262), May 24, 2021: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. FA FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH, LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RELAMPED FA FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO
- [SDR QXEA2021052300260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021052300260), May 22, 2021: CONTROL PANEL. SPARKS. CLIMBING THRU 10000' F/A REPORTED SPARKS COMING OUT OF AFT GALLEY PANEL; LEFT CENTER AND RIGHT CB'S OF "LIQUID WARMERS" AND AREA ENCOMPASSING SWITCHES OVER MAPC
- [SDR QXEA2021052000254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021052000254), May 19, 2021: STARTER GEN. FAULTED. ABORTED TAKEOFF BELOW 40 KTS DUE TO #2 DC GEN CAUTION . REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W Q400 FIM TASK 24-30-00-810-813 STEPS 1-4.A.(4). COULD NOT DUPLICATE #2 DC GEN 
- [SDR QXEA2020040600174](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020040600174), Apr 6, 2021: APU. FIRE. APPROXIMATELY A 4 FT FLAME SHOT OUT OF THE APU EXHAUST UPON START UP. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C\W OPS TEST OF APU IAW AMM TASK 49-00-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD. OB
- [SDR QXEA2021030900104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021030900104), Mar 6, 2021: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. DEICE PRESS CAUTION CLIMBING OUT OF SEA. PRESSURE DOWN TO 12 PSI DURING TAIL SECTIONS. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED TACTILE INS
- [SDR QXEA2021030200092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021030200092), Mar 1, 2021: HANDLE. NOT SEATED. FUSELAGE DOORS WARNING AT 9500'. MFD INDICATED AFT PAX DOOR RED. DOOR WARNING CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE FLIGHT, BUT REMAINED STEADY FOR THE MAJORITY OF TH
- [SDR QXEA2021010400003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021010400003), Jan 2, 2021: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION AND CYCLED AFTER LANDING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED PSEU. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR ALT
- [SDR QXEA2020121400349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020121400349), Dec 13, 2020: SHUTOFF VALVE. INOPERATIVE. AROUND 85 KTS BLEED HOT 1 AND 2 CAME ON. TEMP KNOB WAS 3 O'CLOCK. BLEED FLOW MIN FOR ENTIRE TAXI. DID E/A RESET BLEED NOT NR 1 AND NR 2 BOTH WENT OUT. ABORTED T
- [SDR QXEA2020112500328](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020112500328), Nov 23, 2020: WIRE HARNESS. MALFUNCTIONED. JUST STARTED ADDING POWER FOR TAKEOFF-LOW POWER LOW AIRSPEED AND RECEIVED A POWERPLANT MESSAGE. ABORTED TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERRO
- [SDR QXEA2020092800296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020092800296), Sep 27, 2020: LENS. LOOSE. OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN IN AFT GALLEY IS LOOSE HANGING FROM CEILING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESECURED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AFT GALLEY AS REQUIRED. N
- [SDR QXEA2020020300079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020020300079), Feb 3, 2020: ROD. LACK OF LUBE. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION DOOR (FLOOR) HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION DOOR. NO DEFECTS.CLEANED & LUBED ALTERNAT
- [SDR QXEA2020012800058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2020012800058), Jan 26, 2020: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. ON CLIMB OUT PROP DE-ICE CAUTION ILLUMINATED. DURING RUNNING OF PROP DE-ICE CHECKLIST, CAUTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND RE ILLUMINATED. FINISHED CHECKLIST AND CAU
- [SDR QXEA2019112700433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019112700433), Nov 27, 2019: CONTROL PANEL. WARNING MESSAGE. MASTER WARNING ON TAKEOFF AS THE F.O. MOVED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL IAW Q400 AMM
- [SDR QXEA2019101400385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019101400385), Oct 14, 2019: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. GROUND CREW REPORTS MCD DIFFICULT TO OPEN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE ON DOOR SEAL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W OPERATIONAL TEST OF MAIN CABIN DOOR. OPS CKS GOOD. COULD NOT
- [SDR QXEA2019101100381](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019101100381), Oct 10, 2019: LEVER. BINDING. AFT SERVICE DOOR OUTSIDE LOCK HANDLE FORCE FEELS EXCESSIVE. FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR TRIP LEVER IS BINDING FOR THE LIFT AND LATCH. COMPLETED RIGGING OF VENT DOOR 
- [SDR QXEA2019042300184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019042300184), Apr 23, 2019: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CABIN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY 3 APPEARS TO HAVE DEAD BATTERIES. R&R EMG. LIGHT POWER SUPPLY UNIT #3 IAW Q400 AMM 33-51-01-000/400-801. FUNC CHECK GOOD. CLEAR DEF
- [SDR QXEA2019031500121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019031500121), Mar 15, 2019: RESERVOIR. CONTAMINATED. WHILE PULLING INTO THE GATE BRAKES FELT MUSHY. THE HARDER YOU PRESS THE SOFTER THEY FELT TILL THEY GRAB. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF BOTH LT & RT BRA
- [SDR QXEA2019031300113](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019031300113), Mar 10, 2019: PIN. CORRODED. ON FINAL APPROACH - CHECK FIRE DETECT WARNING - RAN CHECK LIST APU FIRE BOTTLE INDICATES LOW. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACED ON MEL 26-20-1. R
- [SDR QXEA2019012500049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019012500049), Jan 24, 2019: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ABOVE 60 KNOTS, THE BRAKES WOULD COME ON AND THEN RELEASE IN INTERVALS OF APPROX 1-2 SECONDS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED TAXI OF AIR
- [SDR QXEA2018120300445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018120300445), Dec 3, 2018: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. WHEN PERFORMING EMERGENCY LIGHT OPERATIONAL CHECK, THE AFT 3 AISLE LIGHTS AFT CENTER AND AISLE EXIT SIGN AND EXIT SIGN ON FORWARD FACE OF GALLEY ARE INOP. REPLA
- [SDR QXEA2018080600281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018080600281), Aug 3, 2018: CONTROL MODULE. MALFUNCTIONED. ON APPROACH, FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN FLAPS WERE SET TO 5. FLAP POSITION REMAINED AT 0. FLAP POWER CAUTION RESET WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW THE CHECK
- [SDR QXEA2018080320277](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018080320277), Jul 31, 2018: POWER UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING APPROACH, THE FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 5 DEG. PERFORMED THE FLAP POWER CAUTION RESET PER CHECKLIST AND THE LIGHT 
- [SDR QXEA2018041600144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018041600144), Apr 16, 2018: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. DURING TAXI OUT, THE ENGINE ADPT HEAT 1 AND PUSHER SYSTEM FAIL CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES THE ENG ADPT HEAT 2, # 1 STALL SYST FAIL, # 2 
- [SDR QXEA2018032700123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018032700123), Mar 26, 2018: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-51-00-820-801. CHCEKED GOOD.
- [SDR QXEA2018032100109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018032100109), Mar 19, 2018: PCU. INOPERATIVE. PROPELLERS OUT OF FEATHER, NR 1 TORQUE 11 PERCENT, NR 2 TORQUE 1 PERCENT, NR 1 POWER LEVER SLOW TO RESPOND. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS, FAULT CODES 
- [SDR QXEA2018022800078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2018022800078), Feb 27, 2018: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAXI, THE NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE WOULD NOT REDUCE BELOW 9% TORQUE. NR 1 ENGINE HAD NO REVERSE CAPABILITY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE REVERSE TQ REMAINED AT 95 TQ 
- [SDR QXEA2017101300615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017101300615), Oct 11, 2017: HANDLE. OUT OF POSITION. DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, AT ABOUT 70KTS, THE FUSELAGE DOORS MASTER WARNING. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & CHECKLIST WAS RUN. FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE TO BE AJAR, CO
- [SDR QXEA2017091900574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017091900574), Sep 18, 2017: LENS. BROKEN. ANTI COLLISION LENS ON BELLY IS BROKEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT IAW AMM 33-44-06-000-801, & 33-44-06-400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIR
- [SDR QXEA2017081800529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017081800529), Aug 18, 2017: DOOR. LACK OF LUBE. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FULLY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE GEAR EXTENSION DOOR IN COCKPIT FLOOR. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. AI
- [SDR QXEA2017081500519](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017081500519), Aug 12, 2017: LINE. TORN. DE-ICE PRESS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CLIMB THROUGH FL180. RAN CHECKLIST, NOTICED SECOND FROM WINGTIP BOOT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. DE-ICE PRESS CAUTION REMAIN
- [SDR QXEA2017072100487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017072100487), Jul 20, 2017: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. ON APPROACH AT ABOUT FL 240, THE NR 3 HYD QTY INDICATION WENT FOM 75% TO ZERO PERCENT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND RETURNED TO 75%. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AT GATE IN IN
- [SDR QXEA2017070600450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017070600450), Jul 3, 2017: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER PUSHBACK, PUT BOTH CONDITION LEVERS TO MAX IAW FLOW, NR 2 PROPELLER CAME OUT OF FEATHER BUT NR 1 PROP STAYED AT 190 FOR AT LEAST FOUR MINUTES. ONLY CAME O
- [SDR QXEA2017042000296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017042000296), Apr 20, 2017: LIGHT. DETACHED. DURING WALK THROUGH, FOUND THREE PIECES OF EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS DETACHED FROM FLOOR NEAR MCD AND FWD GALLEY AREA, SECURED THE LIGHT.
- [SDR QXEA2017040300207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017040300207), Apr 2, 2017: TRANSDUCER. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT "PUSHER SYSTEM FAIL" CAUTION ILLUMINATED, RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AFTER LANDING ASSOCIATED 1 & 2 STALL SYST FAIL ILLUMINATED. INT
- [SDR QXEA2017032000133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017032000133), Mar 19, 2017: AOA. FAILED. PUSHER SYSTEM FAIL CAUTION ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTERROGATED CDS AND FOUND LEFT VANE HEATER MESSAGE. REMOVED
- [SDR QXEA2017031300118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017031300118), Mar 12, 2017: GLOWSTRIP. LOOSE. GLOW STRIP NEAR RO 2 IS LOOSE. CLEANED FLOOR AND STRIP APPLIED TAPE AND SECURED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR QXEA2017031300116](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017031300116), Mar 10, 2017: GLOWSTRIP. LOOSE. GLOW STRIP ADJACENT TO MAIN CABIN DOOR IS LOOSE. SECURED GLOW STRIP WITH APPROPRIATE TAPE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR QXEA2017030200095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017030200095), Mar 2, 2017: SENSOR. DIRTY. DURING GEAR EXTENSION, AMBER NOSE GEAR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALL 3 GEAR DOWN LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AT GATE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOORS CLOSED. OPENED NO
- [SDR QXEA2017013100035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2017013100035), Jan 30, 2017: PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. NOSE DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING. AT GATE NOSE DOOR APPEARS CLOSED. INTEROGATED PSEU AND RETREIVED FAULT HISTORY NGDRCL UNREASON

All 146: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438QX-2026-05-11/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20150224003479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150224003479I), Feb 24, 2015: Bombardier Inc DHC-8-402 (N438QX), Los Angeles, CA, No damage. 02/24/2015 Horizon flight 2199 reported hydraulic system warnings in cruise and hydraulic system failure on final approach. Upon final approach the crew…

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