# N853US: 1989 Fokker F.28 MK 0100, registration cancelled 2003-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2003
- Exported to: Netherlands
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fokker F.28 MK 0100](https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk-0100) (registry code 4990807)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce TAY-650-15](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-tay-650-15) (registry code 54557)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E25NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E25NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11281
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 7, 1990
- Certificate issued: June 9, 2003
- Last registry action: June 9, 2003
- Mode S code: ABB450
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilmington Trust Company Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILMINGTON%20TRUST%20COMPANY%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N853US
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=853US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853US-2003-08-05

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 MK 0100: https://openairdocs.org/model/fokker-f-28-mk-0100.md

## Service difficulty reports (16)

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

- [SDR USAAF00068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF00068), Sep 14, 2000: BATTERY. INOPERATIVE. GSO - FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING ON AFT FLOOR STRIP AND REAR, OVERWING, FAIRING BOTTOM LEFT AND RIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 7 POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR USAAF00025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF00025), Mar 19, 2000: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. GRR - PIT - FLT 363 - ON TAKEOFF, THE NLG WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. GEAR EXTENSION UPON LANDING WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND
- [SDR USAAF98091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF98091), Nov 16, 1998: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. GSO - FLT 373 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GSO, THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO CRACK ALONG WITH SOME ELECTRICAL ARCING IN THE WINDOW AREA. THE CRACK CONTINUED EXTENDING 
- [SDR USAAF98090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF98090), Nov 8, 1998: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. PHL - FLT 1809 - WHILE CLIMBING OUT FROM HPN AT 16000 FT, CREW RECEIVED A 'HYD SYS 1 LOW QTY, ALERT. CREW PERFORMED THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURE CHECKLIST. AN EMERGEN
- [SDR USAAF98075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF98075), Sep 13, 1998: BULB. FAILED. CLT - FLT 501 - ON APPROACH TO CLT, AT 2000 FT WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE RIGHT GEAR GREEN LAMP DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CREW PERFORMED A GO ARUOND PRO
- [SDR USAAF98027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF98027), Mar 11, 1998: CABLE. DAMAGED. MSP - FLT 1756 - ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH AT MSP, WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE
- [SDR 98ZZZM394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZM394), Mar 11, 1998: TUBE. DAMAGED. MSP - FLT 1756 - ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH AT MSP, CAPTAIN WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION P
- [SDR USAAF97076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF97076), Sep 25, 1997: HYDRAULIC PUMP. FAILED. FLT 370 - CLT-MEM - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM CLT, ENGINE NR 1 SYSTEM NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CAPTAIN DID NOT DE
- [SDR USAAF97062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF97062), Jul 22, 1997: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PIT - DURING ROUTINE OVERNIGHT INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT NR 6 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS 
- [SDR USAAF97059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF97059), Jul 12, 1997: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. CLT/ISP - FLT 1227 - WHILE EN ROUTE TO ISP AT 33,000 FEET, 'FWD SERVICE DOOR' WARNING ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES CHECK LIST. FLIGHT DIVERTE
- [SDR USAAF97054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF97054), Jul 3, 1997: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. CLT/BNA - FLT 899 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT AT 19,000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BUMP SOUND FROM GALLEY AREA. AFTER THIS, THE 'FORWARD SERVICE DOOR' LI
- [SDR USAAF96088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF96088), Aug 9, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. IND - MAIN ENTRY DOOR EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK FOR THE LIGHT. (X)
- [SDR USAAF96076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF96076), Jul 7, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PHL - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER LEFT OVERWING EXIT, INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M)
- [SDR USAAF96074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF96074), Jul 7, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. PHL - EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER PASSENGER ENTRANCE DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. (M)
- [SDR USAAF96064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAF96064), Jun 23, 1996: PACKS. FAILED. ATL - FLT 1184 - EN ROUTE MSY-BWI, FL350, CREW NOTED A GRINDING NOISE FROM BOTH PACKS. CABIN THEN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ATL AND LANDED WI
- [SDR USAA951100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA951100), Oct 16, 1995: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. PIT - FLT NR 591 - AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 2000, NR 1 THRUST REVERSER LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. AT 3000, THE PROCEDURE LIGHT CAME ON STEADY. CREW ELECT

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910303010409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910303010409I), Mar 3, 1991: Fokker F28MK0100 (N853US), Savannah, GA. Engine fluctuated in flight. Precautionary landing. Found a faulty fuel control.
- [Incident 19900822043139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900822043139I), Aug 22, 1990: Fokker F28MK0100 (N853US), Buffalo, NY. Unsafe gear lights in up positions on climbout. Returned. Found main gear uplock snubbers flat.

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