# N808EX: 1991 Boeing DHC-8-102, registration cancelled 2025-12-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: December 1, 2025 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Boeing DHC-8-102](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-dhc-8-102) (registry code 1386002) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw120) (registry code 52114) - Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 299 - Year built: 1991 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 21, 1991 - Certificate issued: September 22, 2022 - Last registry action: September 2, 2023 - Mode S code: AB000F - Owner when cancelled: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC) - Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N808EX - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=808EX - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N808EX-2025-12-01 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 Boeing DHC-8-102: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-dhc-8-102.md ## Service difficulty reports (137, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HNAA2016120200370](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016120200370), Dec 2, 2016: BULB. INOPERATIVE. LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2016081500250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016081500250), Aug 14, 2016: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. AFT MOST CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AND THE AFT EMERGENCY EXIT CEILING SIGN IS OUT. TROUBLESHOOT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY (PS4) TO BE INO - [SDR HNAA2016081500249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016081500249), Aug 14, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT RT EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND FOUND THE BATTERY INOPERATIVE. R & R BATTERY IAW AMM 33-51-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2016071100212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016071100212), Jul 10, 2016: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. FLAP INDICATOR APPEARS TO BE INOPERATIVE. FLAPS DO APPEAR TO OPERATE NORMALLY. R & R THE FLAP INDICATOR SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2016062400195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016062400195), Jun 23, 2016: TERMINAL. DAMAGED. ODOR, SMOKE FROM CAPTAINS WINDSCREEN CONNECTOR AREA. CREW SHUTOFF WINDOW HEAT. SMOKE/ODOR DISSIPATED. INSPECTED AFFECTED AREA OF LT FWD WINDSCREEN AND FOUND SOU - [SDR HNAA2016061700182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016061700182), Jun 16, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ELECTRICAL ODOR DURING FLIGHT, CREW STATED F/A FIRST NOTED THE ODOR. DURING THE FLIGHT THE CREW STATED THEY NOTICED THE ODOR. ON GROUND THE CREW DIDN'T NOTICE T - [SDR HNAA2016060800168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016060800168), Jun 6, 2016: RELAY. INOPERATIVE. WHEN POWER LEVERS ADVANCED, TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. CYCLED FLAPS - ELEVATOR TRIM AND TAKEOFF WARNING HORN C/B. ADVANCED POWER LEVERS. OPS - [SDR HNAA2016042100112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016042100112), Apr 18, 2016: BULB. BURNED OUT. EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGN NEXT TO PAX DOOR. LIGHT BULB IS INOPERATIVE. ALSO HAD FLOOR MAT IN GALLEY THAT NEEDED SECURED. REMOVED COVER R & R LIGHT BULB, RESECUR - [SDR HNAA2016040500099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016040500099), Mar 31, 2016: CIRCUIT BREAKER. FAILED. NR 1 ENGINE FAILS TO START. FOUND C/B ENGINE NR 1 OPENED. RAN TEMP WIRE FROM 9811-P27T TO 9811-TB19 7F AND VERIFIED C/B REMAINS IN FOR ENGINE START. TEMP WIRE N - [SDR HNAA2016032100087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016032100087), Mar 21, 2016: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. RIGHT ELEVATOR HORN HEAT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. SWITCHED RT ELEVATOR HORN HEAT ELEMENT TO ALTERNATE POSITION IAW MM 30-16-00. CREW GROUND RAN ACFT - [SDR HNAA2016031100075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016031100075), Mar 11, 2016: BALLAST. SMOKE. SMOKE FROM SIDEWALL AREA ABOVE OVERHEAD BIN NEAR ROW 1DF. R & R AFT LAMP HOLDER AND BALLAST ASSY FOR LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-20-00 AND 33-21-02. OK FO - [SDR HNAA2016012500021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016012500021), Jan 25, 2016: OIL SYSTEM. OVERSERVICED. BURNING ODOR COMING FROM APU BLEEDS. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT WITH NO DEFECTS OR SIGNS OF ANYTHING BURNED. FOUND APU OIL SLIGHTLY OVER SERVICED. DRAINED OIL TO - [SDR HNAA2016011500008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2016011500008), Jan 15, 2016: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 8. R & R BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2015122800375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2015122800375), Dec 28, 2015: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. F/O WINDSCREEN HAD PUFF OF SMOKE FROM TRIM ABOVE TERMINAL BLOCK WHEN WINDSCREEN HEAT WAS SELECTED TO WARM UP. R & R F/O WINDSCREEN IAW WC 56-00-00R. R & R F/O W - [SDR HNAA2015122100368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2015122100368), Dec 21, 2015: SOCKET. BURNED. STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE WARDROBE CLOSET. NO VISUAL EVIDENCE. FOUND OVERHEAD, MOST FORWARD LT BULB SOCKET BURNED. PULLED AND COLLARD CIRCUIT BREAK - [SDR HNAA2015120700359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2015120700359), Dec 7, 2015: TERMINAL. LOOSE. CAPTAINS FORWARD WINDSCREEN HAS SMOKE AT DEICE CONTACTORS. INSPECTED CAPTAIN'S WINDSCREEN HEAT WIRES AT TERMINAL B. FOUND TERMINALS TO BE LOOSE WITH NO ARC DAMA - [SDR HNAA2015120100355](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2015120100355), Dec 1, 2015: INVERTER. ODOR. STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. CB FOR AUXILIARY INVERTER ON LT MAIN IS POPPED. R & R AUXILIARY INVERTER IAW -8 MM 24-22-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE - [SDR HNAA2015072900244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2015072900244), Jul 29, 2015: BULB. INOPERATIVE. FORWARD LT EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT. R & R BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2015052900175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2015052900175), May 29, 2015: TERMINAL. BURNED. WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT SELECTED TO WARM UP, ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. TURNED OFF HEAT. SMELL DISAPATED. FOUND BURNED TERMINAL AT F/O WINDSHIELD POWER TERMINAL L - [SDR HNAA2015011600020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2015011600020), Jan 16, 2015: INDICATION SYS. INOPERATIVE. F/O'S VSI/TRA IS BLANK. R & R VISI/TRA SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 34-52-10 AND MAINTENANCE BULLETIN 34-68. - [SDR HNAA2014121000356](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014121000356), Dec 10, 2014: VALVE. INTERMITTENT. RIGHT OTBD DEICE BOOT INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT ALWAYS INFLATE OR DEFLATE. OCCASIONALLY SLOW, ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED PANEL 613AR, R & R DISTRIBUTION VALVE - [SDR HNAA2014120800354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014120800354), Dec 8, 2014: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R THE BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2014112400334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014112400334), Nov 24, 2014: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 1, 6 AND 8. R & R THE BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2014112100332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014112100332), Nov 21, 2014: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MID CABIN EXIT LOCATOR, MOST AFT CEILING AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT, EGRESS LIGHT RT AFT A INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AT 3351-PS3 AND 3351-PS4 IAW - [SDR HNAA2014091500263](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014091500263), Sep 15, 2014: BULB. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT, THIRD FROM FRONT IS INOPERATIVE AT LOWER LEVEL. R & R BULB AT LOWER LEVEL EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT, OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2014082200246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014082200246), Aug 22, 2014: INVERTER. ODOR. INVERTERS, FISH ODOR ON FLIGHT DECK. R & R SECONDARY INVERTER IAW MM 24-22-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME. - [SDR HNAA2014063000193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014063000193), Jun 30, 2014: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN SETTING POWER LEVERS TO TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN REDUCING POWER, CAUTION LIGHT WENT OUT. INSPECTED NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUM - [SDR HNAA2014061100176](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014061100176), Jun 11, 2014: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AUXLILLARY POWER UNIT. FUEL ODOR IN CABIN WITH APU RUNNING, CLEARED WHEN OFF. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT. - [SDR HNAA2014022800061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014022800061), Feb 28, 2014: STIFFENER. CRACKED. VERTICAL STIFFNER ON LT SIDE OF RADAR BULKHEAD IS CRACKED MAT TOP END. CRACK EXTENDS FROM TOP RIVET TO EDGE OF STIFFENER. REPAIRED LT STIFFENER IAW EO8-53-14-00 - [SDR HNAA2014022600059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014022600059), Feb 26, 2014: DOUBLER. CORRODED. LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR LOWER CUT OUT IS CORRODED. REMOVED MACHINED DOUBLER. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW DWG 85320983. - [SDR HNAA2014022600058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014022600058), Feb 26, 2014: SERVICE DOOR. CORRODED. LAVATORY EXTERNAL SERVICE DOOR ASSY IS CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED LAV. SERVICE DOOR ASSY, INSTALLED NEW LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR ASSY IAW DWG 85320983. - [SDR HNAA2014021700049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014021700049), Feb 17, 2014: SUPPORT. CORRODED. COAT CLOSET OTBD SUPPORT RAIL HAS CORROSION 3 INCHES AFT OF FRAME BS 215. BLENDED MINOR SURFACE CORROSION ON SUPPORT RAIL. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-11, - [SDR HNAA2014021700048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014021700048), Feb 17, 2014: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT SEAT TRACK FLANGE HAS CORROSION BETWEEN BS 201.15 TO BS 222. BLENDED MINOR SURFACE CORROSION. ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-20-11, 51-20-16 AND 51-20 - [SDR HNAA2017021700048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2017021700048), Feb 17, 2014: SEAT TRACK. CORRODED. LEFT HAND IBD SEAT TRACK COAT CLOSET FLANGE HAS SUFACE CORROSION BETWEEN BS 201.15 TO 222. BLENDED MINOR SURFACE CORROSION FROM SEAT TRACK. ALODINE AND PRIMED A - [SDR HNAA2014021300042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014021300042), Feb 13, 2014: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME LEG. BLENDED LIGHT CORROSION ON FRAME LEG IAW SRM 51-20-11, 51-20-16 AND 51-20-36. - [SDR HNAA2014021300043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014021300043), Feb 13, 2014: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. MINOR SURFACE CORROSION ON FRAME LEG. BLENDED MINOR SURFACE CORROSION FROM FRAME LEG, ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-20-11, 51-20-16 AND 51-20-36. - [SDR HNAA2014021300047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014021300047), Feb 13, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. LIGHT CORROSION ON FRAME LEG BS 240.5. BLENDED LIGHT CORROSION IAW SRM 51-20-11, 51-20-16 AND 51-20-36. - [SDR HNAA2014021300046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014021300046), Feb 13, 2014: FRAME. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME LEG. BLENDED LIGHT CORROSION BS 222. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-11, 51-20-16 AND 51-20-36. - [SDR HNAA2014021300045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014021300045), Feb 13, 2014: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME LEG. BLENDED CORROSION BS 291.4. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-11, 51-20-16 AND 51-20-36. - [SDR HNAA2014021300044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014021300044), Feb 13, 2014: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FRAME LEG. BLENDED LIGHT CORROSION BS 201, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-11, 51-20-16 AND 51-20-36. - [SDR HNAA2014010600658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2014010600658), Jan 6, 2014: WARNING HORN. FALSE ACTIVATION. REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDING. VERIFIED ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED OK. COMPLIED WITH TAKEOFF WARNING CHECK IAW RUN UP MANUAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. - [SDR HNAA2013122500636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013122500636), Dec 25, 2013: BULB. DIM. EMERGENCY SIDEWALL LIGHT IS DIM AT ROW 4DF. R & R BULB IN EMERGENCY SIDEWALL AT ROW 4DF. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2013122300626](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013122300626), Dec 23, 2013: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED AT 130 KNOTS ON CLIMB OUT, AGAIN DURING RETURN TO FIELD, FLAPS TOO LOW VERBAL WARNING SOUNDED. FIRST FLIGHT AFTER SPAR REPAIR WAS COMPLET - [SDR HNAA2013110400563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013110400563), Nov 4, 2013: TRANSCEIVER. ODOR. HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM CAPTAINS SIDE OF GLARE SHIELD AROUND 801 PANEL. FOUND CAPTAINS NAV CONTROL HEAD INOPERATIVE. R & R NAV TRANCEIVER IAW MM 34-55-02. GROU - [SDR HNAA2013101000531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013101000531), Oct 10, 2013: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. ONE RED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT AT ROW 5. REPLACED LAMP. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE. - [SDR HNAA2013053100318](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013053100318), May 31, 2013: BULB. INOPERATIVE. FLOOR EMERGENCY RED LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 4. R & R BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2013032900187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013032900187), Mar 29, 2013: LOCKOUT. INTERMITTENT. DURING NR 2 BETA LOCKOUT TEST, WITH BETA TEST SWITCH AT LOCKOUT AND NR 2 PROP INDICATOR BETA LOCK TEST BUTTON PRESSED, NR 2 PROPELLER GROUND RANGE LIGHT ILLUMIN - [SDR HNAA2013022200088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013022200088), Feb 21, 2013: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. NR 2 STANDBY HYD SYS PRESSURE DROPPED AND CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED FOR NR 2 STBY PUMP. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, GROUND RAN ACFT, CLEANED NR 2 STBY PUMP CONNECTOR A - [SDR HNAA2013021900079](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013021900079), Feb 19, 2013: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON ROTATION, RECEIVED A LT ELEVATOR HORN HEAT CAUTION LIGHT. SWITCHED LT ELEVATOR HORN HEAT SWITCH TO ALT POSITION. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR HNAA2013021100048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2013021100048), Feb 11, 2013: BULB. FAILED. EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH BACKLIGHT IS INOP. R & R BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD. All 137: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N808EX-2025-12-01/reports.md ## NTSB investigations (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 DCA14CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA14CA031), Nov 25, 2013: De Havilland DHC8 - 102 (N808EX), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: an inadvertent encounter with several birds during approach that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. ## FAA accident and incident reports (6) 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. - [Accident 20131124024339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131124024339A), Nov 24, 2013: Bombardier, DHC-8-102 (N808EX), Philadelphia, PA, Substantial damage. On November 24, 2013 aircraft N808EX piedmont airlines flight #4314 encountered several bird strikes on approach five miles east of the Philadelphia… - [Incident 20060412005639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060412005639I), Apr 12, 2006: Dhav DHC8102 (N808EX), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. (-23) Air carrier incident, Pittsburgh int'l airport, PA, 4/12/06 at 1547E, piedmont airlines flight 4532, a DHC-8-102, N808EX, returned to land on runway 28R… - [Incident 20010809028229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010809028229I), Aug 9, 2001: Dhav DHC8102 (N808EX), Buffalo, NY. (-23) On August 9, 2001, at 08:36 local time, a Dehavilland dash 8 series 102 aircraft, bearing registration number N808EX, serial number 299, operating as… - [Incident 20010322007809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010322007809I), Mar 22, 2001: Dhav DHC8102 (N808EX), Syracuse, NY. (-23)On March 22, 2001 at 0936 local time, a Dehavilland dash 8 series 102 aircraft, bearing registration number N808EX, serial number 229, operating as… - [Incident 20000214002669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000214002669I), Feb 14, 2000: Dhav DHC8102 (N808EX), Newburgh, NY. On feb 14, 2000 flight 3957 departed the gate at swf at approximately 1010 hrs local time and taxiing to the active runway when the flight attendant reported… - [Incident 19990201011839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990201011839I), Feb 1, 1999: Dhav DHC8102 (N808EX), Syracuse, NY. On Monday, February 1, 1999, at 0749 EST, a Dehavilland DHC-8-102 N808EX, glight 3841, operated by allegheny airlines, on deaprture from Syracuse, new york,… --- 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.