# N861MA: Dehavilland DHC-8-102, registration cancelled 1998-04-24 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 24, 1998 - Exported to: Canada - 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: 362 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: February 25, 1998 - Last registry action: February 25, 1998 - Mode S code: ABD3A2 - Owner when cancelled: [De Havilland Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DE%20HAVILLAND%20CORPORATION) - Location: [Bingham Farms, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Bingham%20Farms) - Owner type: Non-citizen corporation - Owner's area on the map: 42.5204° N, 83.2648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N861MA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=861MA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N861MA-1998-04-24 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 (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA975982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975982), Feb 15, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, TWO RED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK, ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA975944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975944), Jan 29, 1998: FIRE LOOP. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING POSTFLIGHT TAXI, AUTO SHUTDOWN OF APU, THE FIRE DETECTION LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE OPENED APU BAY, INSPECTED FOR OVERHEAT OR FIRE, NONE FOUND. APU FIRE - [SDR MALA975927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975927), Jan 28, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975874), Jan 10, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE RED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT, ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA975877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975877), Jan 9, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION, ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL SIX BATTERY PACKS, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975836), Dec 27, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 4A INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT AT 4A, ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA975825](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975825), Dec 21, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE WHITE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT. ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA975552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975552), Jul 23, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. ON INSPECTION, FOUND FLOOR TRACK LIGHT ROW 1 INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAMP MODULE. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975415), May 15, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, ONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X) - [SDR MALA975395](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975395), May 9, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ROW 1, ONE RED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975310](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975310), Jan 31, 1997: PSEU. FAILED. FLT 3414 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR SELECTED UP, 'WEIGHT ON WHEELS' CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PSEU. AU - [SDR MALA975306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975306), Jan 27, 1997: BRUSH BLOCK. FAILED. FLT 3310 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DTW, LEFT PROP DE-ICE PHASE B INOP. CREW NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT - [SDR MALA975309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975309), Jan 2, 1997: WOW SENSORS. FAILED. FLT 2964 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WEIGHT ON WHEELS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 NOSE GEAR WEIGHT - [SDR MALA965148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965148), Sep 24, 1996: DNLOCK SENSOR. BROKEN WIRE. FLT 3461 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION. THE UNSAFE LIGHT - [SDR MALA965132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965132), Sep 14, 1996: FLOOR TRACK. CORRODED. MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CARGO FLOOR TRACK RAIL TO HAVE CORROSION. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE RAIL ASS - [SDR MALA965130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965130), Sep 12, 1996: SEAT TRACKS. CORRODED. INT - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LEFT AND RIGHT CABIN INBOARD SEAT RAILS WERE FOUND PITTED BETWEEN FS 210 AND FS 220. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACIN - [SDR 96ZZZX4922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4922), Sep 12, 1996: SEAT TRACKS. CORRODED. INT - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LEFT AND RIGHT CABIN INBOARD SEAT RAILS WERE FOUND PITTED BETWEEN FS 210 AND FS 220. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACIN - [SDR MALA965101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965101), Aug 22, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. FLT 3107 - DURING THE POST FLIGHT, THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LAMP ASSEMBLY WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY. (M) - [SDR MALA965075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965075), Jul 16, 1996: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. MSP - DURING A MAINTENANCE WALK-AROUND, SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOWER COAT CLOSET AND FORWARD CABIN LEFT BATTE - [SDR MALA965068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965068), Jul 10, 1996: CIRCUIT BREAKERS. TRIPPED. FLT NR 3418 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CABIN TEMPERATURE IN DTW. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE RESET THE CABIN TEMP - [SDR MALA964942](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964942), Apr 8, 1996: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. FLT 3005 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD AND AFT SMO - [SDR MALA954787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954787), Dec 28, 1995: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MSP - FLT 3288 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT, CREW NOTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED ALL SIX EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. ALL - [SDR MALA954785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954785), Dec 27, 1995: START RELAY. FAILED. TYS - FLT 3343 - AFTER ENGINE START IN TYS, THE NR 2 DC GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON-LINE AND THE 'DC BUS' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE - [SDR MALA954322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954322), Feb 16, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. CKB - DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND TRAILING EDGE ON THE RIGHT INBOARD UPPER SKIN CRACKED AND TWO LOOSE ATTACHING RIVETS NEAR THE STATIC WICK. ## 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 19961109040479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961109040479I), Nov 9, 1996: Dhav DHC8102 (N861MA), Detroit, MI. Narrative: after departure from cmh mesaba 3082 experienced a "stuck" elevator and declared an emergency. The flight continued to dtw and landed without… ## Other aircraft with N861MA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N861MA): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B0825, built 2000 --- 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.