# N838CA: 1998 Bombardier DHC-8-311, registration cancelled 2020-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2020
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bombardier DHC-8-311](https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-311) (registry code 1390010)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw123) (registry code 52129)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 527
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 2011
- Certificate issued: April 20, 2011
- Last registry action: January 17, 2020
- Mode S code: AB7645
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20TRUST%20CO%20NA%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/N838CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=838CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N838CA-2020-11-12

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-8-311: https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-311.md

## Service difficulty reports (58, newest 50)

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

- [SDR JJBA20170322013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170322013), Mar 22, 2017: WINDOW. DETACHED. EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW FELL OUT. REINSTALLED THE ANGLE TO INNER WINDOW. INSTALLED THE WINDOW. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR JJBA20170310008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170310008), Mar 10, 2017: CONNECTOR. DEFECTIVE. SMOKE OBSERVED AT 1CD OVERHEAD LIGHT AND LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. REPLACED DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR BS2-P2/J2.
- [SDR JJBA20170117014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20170117014), Jan 17, 2017: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED IN FLIGHT. R & R THE SMOKE DETECTOR.
- [SDR JJBA20161202007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20161202007), Dec 2, 2016: FIRE LOOP. FAILED. CREW RECEIVED MASTER WARNING AND CHECK FIRE DETECTOR LIGHTS. RAN CHECKLIST AND DISCOVERED LOOP A ON THE NR 1 ENGINE FAULTED. R & R THE FIRE LOOP A. OPS CHECKED 
- [SDR JJBA20160805005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160805005), Aug 5, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES, OPS CK SATISFACTORY, ADDITIONAL PN 61-0478-11, OFF: SN:9801269, TT:28739.27, TC:37849, CMA0006, T
- [SDR JJBA20160719009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160719009), Jul 19, 2016: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 2 IS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE SIGN. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR JJBA20160531001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160531001), May 31, 2016: SMOKE DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. WHEN POWER APPLIED, LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM KEEPS BEEPING. R & R LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR.
- [SDR JJBA20160511007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160511007), May 11, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. CEILING EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT 2 & 3. R & R PS2 POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR JJBA20160510006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160510006), May 10, 2016: RELAY. FAILED. ALL OVERHEAD LIGHTS ON THE RT SIDE OF THE CABIN DO NOT ILLUMINATE. SMOKE WAS REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW & MX PERSONNEL. FOUND WIRES & ELEC EQUIP TO BE BURNT. F
- [SDR JJBA20160507004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160507004), May 7, 2016: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. OVERHEAD EMER EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE AT 3 & 7. R & R EMER BATTERIES AT POSITION PS3 & PS4.
- [SDR JJBA20160507003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160507003), May 7, 2016: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. SEAT 18D UNDERWING EMER EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. R & R EMER LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR JJBA20160501001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160501001), May 1, 2016: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ARM ON FIRST TRY. PERFORMED SYS RESET & TESTED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA20160428017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160428017), Apr 28, 2016: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. TWO CEILING EMER LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN CEILING & MISSING ONE COVER. R & R EMER LIGHT POWER SUPPLY 3351-PS2. FOUND BROKEN WIRE 3351-17A20-2, SPLICED. ADDITION PA
- [SDR JJBA20160411013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160411013), Apr 11, 2016: PLATE. BUCKLED. LADDER PLATE BUCKLED, REPAIRED.
- [SDR JJBA20160218011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20160218011), Feb 18, 2016: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. FORWARD CTR LT FLOORBEAM HAS SIGNS OF CORROSION, STATION X149.0 TO X180.4. R & R FWD COUNTER LT FLOORBEAM.
- [SDR JJBA20150822003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20150822003), Aug 22, 2015: CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. FOUND CONNECTOR LOOSE.
- [SDR JJBA20150701013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20150701013), Jun 30, 2015: HYDRAULIC LINE. DAMAGED. AT 100 FT HYD CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON LANDING THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED, THEN LOST ALL HYD QTY FROM NR 2 HYD SYS. R & R NLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR, DOWN
- [SDR JJBA20150505005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20150505005), May 5, 2015: ENGINE. SHUTDOWN. NUMBER 2 ENG SHUTDOWN UNCOMMANDED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. R & R NR 2 ENG.
- [SDR JJBA20150329018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20150329018), Mar 29, 2015: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. ONE OVERHEAD EMER LIGHT INOPERABLE & THE RT SIDE EMER EXIT LIGHT INOPERABLE. SWAPPED EMER BATTERIES PS1 & PS2.
- [SDR JJBA20150304007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20150304007), Mar 4, 2015: ECU. FAULTY. NUMBER 1 ENG DOES NOT PRODUCE MORE THAN 75% TORQUE ON TAKEOFF. R & R NR 1 ECU.
- [SDR JJBA20150216003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20150216003), Feb 16, 2015: TEST SWITCH. OUT OF ALIGNMENT. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. FOUND TEST BUTTON OUT OF ALIGNMENT, REALIGNED BUTTON.
- [SDR JJBA20140827009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140827009), Aug 27, 2014: CONNECTOR. NOT SEATED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. RESEATED PLUG TO FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMER PUSH BUTTON. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA20140718020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140718020), Jul 18, 2014: TRANSMITTER. FAULTY. NUMBER 2 OIL PRESS FLUX IN FLIGHT 0-35PSI. NO WARNING LIGHT NOTED. R & R NR 2 ENG OIL PRESS TRANSMITTER.
- [SDR JJBA20140708017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140708017), Jul 8, 2014: TIRE. BURST. NUMBER 3 MAIN TIRE BURST ON TAKEOFF. R & R NR 3 & NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.
- [SDR JJBA20140703013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140703013), Jul 3, 2014: WIRE. LOOSE. CABIN EMER LIGHTS CAME ON IN FLIGHT. REPAIRED LOOSE WIRE ON FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL SWITCH.
- [SDR JJBA20140622011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140622011), Jun 22, 2014: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. NUMBER 2 PROP DID NOT COME OUT OF 900 RPM WHEN CREW TRIED TO INCREASE TO 1200 RPM ON LANDING. GND RAN ACFT, INSPECTED NR 2 ENG PUSHRODS TO PCU & NO DEFECTS FOUN
- [SDR JJBA20140515007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140515007), May 15, 2014: SIGN. MISINSTALLED. OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN ABOVE ROW 18 BACKWARDS. REMOVED & INSTALLED PROPERLY.
- [SDR JJBA20140327014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140327014), Mar 27, 2014: PCU. MALFUNCTIONED. CONDITION LEVER AT MAX, POWER LEVER BROUGHT TO FLIGHT IDLE, THE NR 1 RPM DROPPED FROM 789 TO 650 THEN WENT BACK UP. R & R NR 1 PCU.
- [SDR JJBA20140327013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140327013), Mar 27, 2014: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENG PROP WENT TO FEATHER BY ITSELF WHEN THE POWER LEVER WAS MOVED FROM DISC TO FLIGHT IDLE. INSPECTED RIGGING, OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. OCF REQUIRED & F
- [SDR JJBA20140324012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140324012), Mar 24, 2014: PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. ON CLIMB OUT NR 1 ENG TORQUE SURGED BETWEEN 70 & 100% THEN SHUT DOWN. R & R NR 1 HP FUEL PUMP & MFC. R & R NR 1 TSCU.
- [SDR JJBA20140320011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140320011), Mar 20, 2014: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST OR TURN ON. R & R ALL SIX BATTERIES.
- [SDR JJBA20140311006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140311006), Mar 11, 2014: INDICATOR. FAULTY. NUMBER 1 ENG OIL PRESS STUCK AT 70 PSI. REMOVED WASHER FROM OIL PRESS REGULATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED. R & R NR 1 OIL PRESS GAUGE.
- [SDR JJBA20140223011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140223011), Feb 23, 2014: PLACARD. MISSING. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 18A PLACARD MISSING. FOUND & RE-INSTALLED PLACARD.
- [SDR JJBA20140222010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140222010), Feb 22, 2014: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERABLE. R & R ALL EMERGENCY BATTERIES.
- [SDR JJBA20140218009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20140218009), Feb 18, 2014: SIGN. INOPERATIVE. LEFT HAND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR BOTTOM HORIZONTAL EXIT SIGN MULTIPLE LIGHTS INOPERABLE. R & R EXIT SIGN IRW DASH 300 20-45-07.
- [SDR JJBA20131224005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20131224005), Dec 24, 2013: LIGHT. MISSING. FILTER MISSING IAW LT CABIN LOWER EMERGENCY PLACARD LIGHT. REMOVED LT LOWER CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT & SPLICED IN NEW EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY IRW DH8 Q300 20-45-0
- [SDR JJBA20131117008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20131117008), Nov 17, 2013: IRS. MALFUNCTIONED. IRS ALIGN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R IRS CONTROL. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR JJBA20130822012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130822012), Aug 22, 2013: SWITCH. FAILED. CABIN PACK HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. R & R OVERTEMP SWITCH ON CABIN ACM. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA20130703005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130703005), Jul 3, 2013: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FORWARD CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MX SECURED CONNECTOR IAW AMM, OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA20130602022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130602022), Jun 2, 2013: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. CREW REPORTED THAT 1 EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE BATTERIES WERE ALLOWED TO CHARGE AND ALL OPERATIONAL TEST WERE SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA20130424012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130424012), Apr 24, 2013: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED THAT THE ROW 1 AFT RED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP.
- [SDR JJBA20130410004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130410004), Apr 10, 2013: UNKNOWN. SMOKE. CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAXI SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN. GROUND MX CREW RAN BOTH ENGINES INDEPENDENTLY AND TOGETHER WITH INDEPENDENT ACM'S FOR OVER 40 MI
- [SDR JJBA201303060001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA201303060001), Mar 6, 2013: ACM. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED A "BURNING DUST" ODOR DURING TAKEOFF THAT DISSIPATED WHEN THE CABIN HEAT WAS TURNED DOWN. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW OBSERVED A STRONG MELTING PLASTIC OD
- [SDR JJBA20130106002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20130106002), Jan 6, 2013: CONNECTOR. UNSECURE. DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW NOTICED A SECTION OF THE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. MX DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED THE CONNECTOR FOR THE
- [SDR JJBA20121124008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20121124008), Nov 24, 2012: FUEL FILTER. WARNING LIGHT. CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 FUEL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO COMMUNICATION ISSUES IN COMBINATION WITH THE BYPAS
- [SDR JJBA20120704003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20120704003), Jul 4, 2012: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MX RECHARGED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. AN OPS CHECK PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULT
- [SDR JJBA20120418005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20120418005), Apr 18, 2012: ACM. SMOKE. DURING TAXI, NOTICED APPEARANCE OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO GATE. INSPECTED AND FOUNG NR 2 ACM CAUSING THE SMOKE. OPEN
- [SDR JJBA20110919001A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20110919001A), Sep 19, 2011: CONNECTOR. DAMAGED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX R & R A BROKEN PIN ON THE CONNECTOR PLUG. PERFORMED OPS CHECK SATISFACTOR
- [SDR JJBA20110909001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20110909001), Sep 9, 2011: SMOKE DETECTOR. FALSE INDICATION. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX R & R THE NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR, PERFORMED OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.
- [SDR JJBA20110908001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20110908001), Sep 8, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THERE ARE A FEW EMERGENCY LIGHTS THAT DO NOT TEST. MX CREW ALLOWED BATTERIES TO RECHARGE AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED

All 58: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N838CA-2020-11-12/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 DCA17CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17CA071), Feb 13, 2017: Bombardier DHC 8 311 (N838CA), Dulles, VA, no damage. Probable cause: an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.

## Other aircraft with N838CA

- [Cancelled 2008-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N838CA-2008-10-30): Raytheon 1900D, S/N UE-396, built 2000. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- [Cancelled 1990-04-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N838CA-1990-04-05): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 273729. Triennial form not returned

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