# N826MA: Dehavilland DHC-8-102, registration cancelled 1999-01-08 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: January 8, 1999 - Exported to: Argentina - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-8-102](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102) (registry code 2809003) - Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 330 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Last registry action: January 8, 1999 - Mode S code: AB4839 - Owner when cancelled: [De Havilland Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DE%20HAVILLAND%20CORPORATION) - Location: [Colchester, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Colchester) - Owner type: Non-citizen corporation - Owner's area on the map: 44.5541° N, 73.2255° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 05446, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N826MA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=826MA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N826MA-1999-01-08 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 Dehavilland DHC-8-102: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102.md ## Service difficulty reports (34) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA976132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976132), May 20, 1998: SEAL. FAILED. AFTER LANDING WHEN TAXIING CLEAR OF RUNWAY HAD FIRE ON NR 2 ENGINE, SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES, DID NOT BLOW BOTTLES. FIRE WENT OUT ON ITS OWN. MAINTENCE FOUND EVID - [SDR MALA976112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976112), Apr 30, 1998: RT UNIT. INOPERATIVE. DURING FLIGHT, THE WEATHER RADAR INOP, OCCASIONALLY PAINTS SPOKES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RADAR R/T, SYSTEM TESTS IAW DHC-8 MM 34. - [SDR MALA976064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976064), Mar 26, 1998: SIGN. BROKEN. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF, LOCATED NEXT TO SEAT 4E, UNIT STILL LIGHTS UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EXIT SIGN. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975999](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975999), Feb 18, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975980), Feb 12, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT FORWARD EMERGENCY DOOR EXIT. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975932](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975932), Feb 2, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 1 AND 4 INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975881](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975881), Jan 9, 1998: WOW SENSOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT WOW SENSOR TARGET AND H - [SDR MALA975860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975860), Jan 5, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT, ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA975839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975839), Dec 29, 1997: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. INFLIGHT THE NR 1 AC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED QRH, CYCLED SWITCH ONCE AND NR 1 AC GENERATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. - [SDR MALA975667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975667), Sep 25, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AND ONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975589), Aug 8, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X) - [SDR MALA975482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975482), Jun 26, 1997: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, ONE RED FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X) - [SDR MALA975503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975503), Mar 3, 1997: SEQUENCE VALVE. FAILED. FLT 3073 - AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW CYCLED LANDING GEAR TWICE AND IT WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALV - [SDR MALA965260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965260), Dec 24, 1996: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. DURING A MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND IN CWA, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT THREE FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED A LOOSE ELECTRICAL - [SDR MALA965136](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965136), Sep 16, 1996: CONNECTOR. FAILED. FLT 3195 - EN ROUTE TO DTW, THE LEFT ADVISORY LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A CANNON PLUG CONNECTOR AT - [SDR MALA965133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965133), Sep 14, 1996: PROX SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT 2926 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR ADVISORY LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE AFT GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR. ALL - [SDR MALA965131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965131), Sep 13, 1996: ADVISORY LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT 3072 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH GEAR UP, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR ADVISORY LIGHT (AMBER) WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE LIGHT WOULD EXTINGUISH WITH THE GEAR LOWERE - [SDR MALA965129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965129), Sep 12, 1996: RT UNIT. FAILED. FLT 3178 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE WEATHER RADAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SPIKE AND PAINT THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DISPLAY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MA - [SDR MALA965017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965017), Jun 6, 1996: RT UNIT. FAILED. FLT 3010 - IN FLT, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED TO PAINT GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM O - [SDR MALA964972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964972), Apr 23, 1996: UPLOCK ACTUATOR. FAILED. FLT 3066 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO AZO, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE RIGHT GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE IN THE WHEEL WELL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK - [SDR MALA964904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964904), Mar 8, 1996: BRACKET. OUT OF POSITION. FLT NR 3123 - DURING PREFLIGHT IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REALIGNED A HOLDING - [SDR MALA964903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964903), Mar 8, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT NR 3106 - DURING PREFLIGHT IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. A - [SDR MALA964873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964873), Feb 17, 1996: CONNECTORS. LOOSE. FLT NR 3166 - EN ROUTE FROM FNT TO DTW, THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDEN - [SDR MALA964856](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964856), Feb 3, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLT 3091 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION IN BMI, THE CREW NOTED THE EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED ALL SIX EMERGE - [SDR MALA964818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964818), Jan 14, 1996: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. FLT NR 3394 - EN ROUTE FROM AZO TO MSP, THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING LLIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDEN - [SDR MALA954778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954778), Dec 27, 1995: UPLOCK ACT. WORN. FLT NR 3005 - DURING APPROACH TO BMI, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS SLOW TO EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RE - [SDR MALA954709](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954709), Nov 12, 1995: HEAT CONTROLLER. FAILED. FLT NR 3302 - EN ROUTE FROM DTW TO AZO, THE LEFT WINDSHIELD HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONN - [SDR MALA954662](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954662), Oct 10, 1995: EEL CONTL BOX. FAILED. DURING MAINTENANCE IN MSP, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING DID NOT EXTINGUISH WITH THE COCKPIT OR FLIGHT ATTENDANT SWITCH UNLESS IN ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED - [SDR MALA954577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954577), Aug 7, 1995: EEL WIRE. LOOSE. DTW - FLT 3191 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT, EXIT LIGHT NEAR THE MAIN PASSENGER DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY RESECURING A GROUNDING WIRE FOR THE - [SDR MALA954559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954559), Jul 31, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. BNA - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON STR L28 BETWEEN FRAME STATION 16.0 AND FRAME STATION 182.0. THEY REMOVED THE CORROSION IAW S - [SDR MALA954558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954558), Jul 31, 1995: STRINGER. CORRODED. BNA - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION ON STR L30 BETWEEN FRAME STATION 151.6 AND FRAME STATION 167.0. THEY REMOVED THE CORR - [SDR MALA954508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954508), Jun 17, 1995: EEL BATT PACK. DISCHARGED. DTW - FLT 3066 - DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW NOTED TWO LIGHTS IN THE FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FOUR FLOOR TRACK E - [SDR MALA954302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954302), Feb 8, 1995: UPLOCK ROLLER. FROZEN. FLT 3336 - ON APPROACH TO CMX, THE RIGHT GEAR DIDN'T INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR UNTIL A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION - [SDR MALA954223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954223), Jan 2, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MLI - FLT 3285 - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFA ## 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 CHI93IA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93IA068), Jan 8, 1993: de Havilland DHC-8-102 (N826MA), Detroit, MI, incident, no damage. Probable cause: THE MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE SYSTEM, WHICH LOOSENED/DISCONNECTED DURING ENGINE OPERATION. ## 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 19930108002069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930108002069I), Jan 8, 1993: Dhav DHC8102 (N826MA), Detroit, MI. NR1 engine lost power on climb. Returned. Found fuel transfer tube dislodged from fuel nozzle on NR1 engine. ## Other aircraft with N826MA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N826MA): New Piper PA-32R-301T, S/N 3257435 --- 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.