# N498US: 1982 Fokker F.28 MK4000, registration cancelled 2013-08-08 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 8, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled - Airframe: [Fokker F.28 MK4000](https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk4000) (registry code 4990810) - Engine: [Rolls-Royce SPEY-555-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-spey-555-15) (registry code 54521) - Data sheets: [TCDS E2EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 11181 - Year built: 1982 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-jet - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 19, 1982 - Last registry action: June 4, 2010 - Mode S code: A62FA3 - Location: Ikeja, Nigeria - Owner type: Individual - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N498US - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=498US - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N498US-2013-08-08 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Fokker F.28 MK4000: https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk4000.md ## Service difficulty reports (347, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR QXEA0200832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0200832), May 15, 2002: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. PDX- PATH WAY LIGHT ON SEAT ROWS 10-14 ARE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT BATTERY CARTRIDGE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0200833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0200833), May 15, 2002: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. PDX- PATH WAY LIGHTS ON SEATS AT ROW 5-9 WILL NOT TURN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT AT SEAT 9. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED T - [SDR QXEA0200734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0200734), May 1, 2002: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. SEA- MID CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0200545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0200545), Apr 4, 2002: RIVET. SHEARED. PDX - FOUND TWO RIVETS SHEARED OFF ON CENTER WING TO FUSELAGE CLOSING ANGLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF A/C. ONE RIVET WAS 7 INCHES FORWARD OF FRAME 10790, AND ONE RIVET 1 - [SDR QXEA0200544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0200544), Apr 4, 2002: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. PDX - CRACK WAS FOUND IN LEFT SIDE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR BAY SIDEWALL JUST FORWARD OF STATION 3050. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER AND SHIM IAW F - [SDR QXEA0200454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0200454), Mar 7, 2002: APU. LEAKING. SEA- SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CABIN WHEN BOARDING THE AIRCRAFT. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND APU ALLOWING OIL INTO BLEED SYSTEM. COMPLIE - [SDR QXEA0200082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0200082), Jan 24, 2002: CIRCUIT BOARD. FAULTY. SEA- GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE IN ARM. REPLACED LAMP BOARD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0200075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0200075), Jan 18, 2002: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. SEA- EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE COCKPIT DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0102035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0102035), Dec 18, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. PDX- EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN OVER COCKPIT ENTRANCE HAS SEVERAL BULBS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERV - [SDR QXEA0101910](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0101910), Nov 15, 2001: DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. PDX - LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK IS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0101687](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0101687), Oct 18, 2001: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PDX - THE AFT 3 CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 7 BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK IS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERV - [SDR QXEA0101652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0101652), Oct 13, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. PDX - LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EVACUATION LIGHTS ON FUSELAGE WING/BELLY ARE INOPERABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK IS GOOD. AIRCRAFT - [SDR QXEA0101375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0101375), Aug 19, 2001: CIRCUIT BOARD. INOPERATIVE. BOI - FORWARD CABIN EXIT SIGN HAS BULBS BURNED OUT. REPLACED EXIT SIGN CIRCUIT BOARD IAW F-28 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, 33-50-00, PAGE 412 AND 413. OPERATIONAL CHECK - [SDR QXEA0100905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100905), Jun 4, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. PDX- FORWARD FACING EXIT SIGN AT ROW 9 HAS 3 LIGHTS BURNED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN AS REQUIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVIC - [SDR QXEA0100705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100705), May 13, 2001: SKIN. DAMAGED. PDX - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMALL HOLE AT INBOARD SECTION OF RIGHT WING FLAP. REPAIRED HOLE AS PER FOKKER STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRC - [SDR QXEA0100497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100497), Apr 17, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. SEA - ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING FOUND INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE. REPAIRED WITH SPLICE. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0100433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100433), Mar 28, 2001: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. SEA - THE EXIT SIGN ABOVE THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED - [SDR QXEA0100250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100250), Mar 6, 2001: RECEPTACLE. DEFECTIVE. SMF- ELECTRICAL SMELL IN GALLEY. NR 1 COFFEE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 HOT JUG RECEPTICAL. INSPECTED, CLEANED AND LUBED NR 2 RECEPTICAL. - [SDR QXEA0100249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100249), Mar 6, 2001: COFFEEMAKER. MALFUNCTIONED. PDX- NR 1 COFFEE POT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. F/A REPORTED SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 COFFEE POT. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPERATIONAL CHEC - [SDR QXEA0100104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100104), Feb 11, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEA - EXIT LIGHT GALLEY OVERHEAD INOP. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA01000087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA01000087), Jan 30, 2001: APU. ODOR. PDX- OIL SMELL IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA01000080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA01000080), Jan 28, 2001: OIL TANK. ODOR. BOI- STRONG FUEL SMELL IN FORWARD CABIN AND GALLEY AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU OIL TANK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0100081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0100081), Jan 28, 2001: UNKNOWN. ODOR. PDX- CABIN AND COCKPIT BOTH HAVE STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. ACCOMPLISHED BLEED AIR SYSTEM BLOWOUT OF BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACK SYSTEMS DURING ENGINE RUN-UP. NO FURTH - [SDR QXEA0003353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003353), Dec 19, 2000: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. SEA - UPON INSPECTION, FOUND NR 2 OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN TO HAVE INOPERATIVE LAMPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP BOARD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO S - [SDR QXEA0003275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003275), Dec 19, 2000: CIRCUIT BOARD. INOPERATIVE. SEA-#2 OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN HAS INOPERATIVE BULBS. REPLACED CIRCUIT BOARD. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0003180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003180), Dec 8, 2000: APU. INOPERATIVE. MSO-CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, PROBABLE CAUSE IS APU.REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0003149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003149), Nov 28, 2000: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. SEA - GROUND PERSONEL FOUND RED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CARGO AREA SMOKE DETECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT R - [SDR QXEA0003052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0003052), Nov 17, 2000: COVER. DISLODGED. SEA - EXIT LIGHT COVER AT SEAT 9B BECAME DISLODGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0002557](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0002557), Sep 17, 2000: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. GEG - FORWARD CABIN EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL LAMPS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED T - [SDR QXEA0001791](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001791), Jun 30, 2000: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. PDX - FORWARD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOUND TO HAVE BURNT OUT LIGHT SEGMENTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SE - [SDR QXEA0001790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001790), Jun 30, 2000: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. PDX - CENTER OVER HEAD CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WAS REPORTED INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR QXEA0001545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001545), Jun 15, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PDX- EVACUATION AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL INTERMITTANT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL. - [SDR QXEA0001544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001544), Jun 15, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. PDX-EVACUATION LIGHT AT SERVICE/EMERGENCY DOOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND POWER WIRE FROM BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRA - [SDR QXEA0001426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001426), May 30, 2000: CIRCUIT BOARD. INOPERATIVE. GEG - UPON INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD CABIN OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN WITH BURNT OUT SEGMENTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUIT BOARD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RET - [SDR QXEA0001409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001409), May 20, 2000: RIB. CRACKED. PDX- RUDDER LEADING EDGE RIB NR 4 HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.25 INCH LONG LOCATED AT LEFT HAND SIDE OF RIB. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-55-217. - [SDR QXEA0001418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001418), May 16, 2000: SKIN. DAMAGED. PDX- THREE DEEP CREASES IN VERTICAL SKIN LEFT SIDE BETWEEN FRONT SPAR AND SPAR I, BETWEEN RIB 5.0 AND 3.8. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-55-213. - [SDR QXEA0001433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001433), May 15, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. PDX-NUMEROUS DENTS 6 INCHES FROM FORWARD LOWER RADIUS OF AFT CARGO DOOR APERTURE. DENTS ARE IN AFT CARGO PIT DOOR APERTURE. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-05 AND - [SDR QXEA0001405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001405), May 15, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. PDX- CRACKED CLIP ON FRAME 17565 BETWEEN STRINGERS 7 - 5. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-10-05 PAGE 601A AND 53-01-13 PAGE 4. - [SDR QXEA0001404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001404), May 15, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. PDX- CRACKED CLIP ON FRAME 17565 BETWEEN STRINGERS 8 - 9. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-10-05 PAGE 601A. - [SDR QXEA0001403](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001403), May 15, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. PDX- CRACKED CLIP ON FRAME 17565 BETWEEN STRINGERS 9 - 10. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-10-05 PAGE 601A. - [SDR QXEA0001371](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001371), May 15, 2000: BEAM. DAMAGED. PDX- REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD BEAM III REQUIRES REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-02-18 AT AREA OF PREVIOUS REPAIR AT APPROXIMATELY BL 800 LEFT. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR - [SDR QXEA0001360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001360), May 15, 2000: STRINGER. DAMAGED. PDX- STRINGER 71 FORWARD END HAS EDGE DAMAGE. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-10-4 AND 53-01-01 PAGE 5. - [SDR QXEA0001408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001408), May 14, 2000: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. PDX- VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE LEFT HAND CONNECTION ANGLE IS CRACKED AT HI-LOK FASTENER, AT THE NR 2 INTERMEDIATE SPAR. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 55-31-00 F - [SDR QXEA0001402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001402), May 14, 2000: FRAME. TOOL DAMAGE. PDX- THERE IS TOOLING DAMAGE TO CONNECTION ANGLE ON FRAME 16-2 AT STRINGER 34. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-53-1158. - [SDR QXEA0001398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001398), May 14, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. PDX- THERE IS A DENT IN THE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES FORWARD OF THE CUTOUT FOR ACCESS PANEL 41A, ALONG STRINGER 74. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM - [SDR QXEA0001382](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001382), May 14, 2000: CLIP. CRACKED. PDX- CRACKED CLIP AT FRAME 3820, 25 LEFT OF CL, BELOW FLOORBOARD SUPPORT. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-31-01 AND 51-30-02. - [SDR QXEA0001326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001326), May 14, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PDX- POSSIBLE CRACKS AT RIGHT VERTICAL CONNECTION ANGLE RADIATING FROM HI-LOKS AT SPAR II. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 55-31-00 FIGURE 1 AND 51-30-02. - [SDR QXEA0001416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001416), May 13, 2000: SKIN. DENTED. PDX- ONE DENT 2 INCHES LONG .035 DEEP 8 AFT FRAME 18075 ABOVE STRINGER 63. THIS DENT IS OUT OF LIMITS ASPECT RATIO IS 14 MUST BE GREATER THAN 30. REPAIRED IAW F - [SDR QXEA0001413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001413), May 13, 2000: ANGLE. CRACKED. PDX- THERE IS A CRACK IN THE CONNECTION ANGLE ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 17565 AND STRINGER 50. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 53-10-05 FIGURE 602. - [SDR QXEA0001406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0001406), May 13, 2000: FASTENER. LOOSE. PDX- LOOSE AND SMOKING HI-LOKS AT RIGHT HAND VERTICAL CONNECTION ANGLE SPAR II. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 51-30-02. All 347: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N498US-2013-08-08/reports.md ## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19990112010379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990112010379I), Jan 12, 1999: Fokker F28MK4000 (N498US), Missoula, MT. 1/12/99, 22:56, Aircraft N498US, S/N11181, horizon flight no 2488, outbound from Missoula, MT., the pilot reported that during departure from mso airport the… - [Incident 19960210004639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960210004639I), Feb 10, 1996: Fokker F28MK4000 (N498US), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Narrative: incident occurred on 02/10/96 at approximately 0710 PST. While conducting part 121 charter operations from the scenic air ramp at las, N498US struck… - [Incident 19960117002279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960117002279I), Jan 17, 1996: Fokker F28MK4000 (N498US), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Narrative: incident occurred at approximately 2254Z (1454 PDT). On or slightly after touchdown, the captain noticed a strong vibration. He used rudder and nose… - [Incident 19900126007219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900126007219I), Jan 26, 1990: Fokker F28MK4000 (N498US), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Encountered severe turbulence during climbout. Descended and made precautionary landing to inspect for damage. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.