# N864MA: Dehavilland DHC-8-102, registration cancelled 1998-07-01 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 1, 1998 - 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: 363 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: June 22, 1998 - Last registry action: June 22, 1998 - Mode S code: ABDEC7 - Owner when cancelled: [Bombardier Capital Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOMBARDIER%20CAPITAL%20INC) - 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/N864MA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=864MA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N864MA-1998-07-01 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 Dehavilland DHC-8-102: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102.md ## Service difficulty reports (23) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA976032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976032), Mar 8, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON CABIN SIDEWALL AT SEAT 1E NEEDS TO BE RESECURED. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED AND RESECURED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT, OP - [SDR MALA975926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975926), Feb 2, 1998: SIGN. LOOSE. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN HAD FALLEN. MAINTENANCE RESECURED EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN, ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA975891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975891), Jan 17, 1998: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DURING INSPECTION TWO OVERHEAD CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD CABIN BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975892), Jan 16, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION A CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975837), Dec 28, 1997: MODULE. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION, FLOOR TRACK RED LIGHT INOP AT ROW 4. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAMP MODULE, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975846](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975846), Dec 26, 1997: RELAY. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT ELEVATOR HORN HEATER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CREW RESET WITH NO HELP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MASTER CAUT - [SDR MALA975700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975700), Oct 13, 1997: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING INSPECTION THIRD FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975683), Oct 6, 1997: SIGN. LOOSE. DURING INSPECTION EXIT ROW EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN HANGING. MAINTENANCE REATTACHED EXIT SIGN. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975654), Sep 18, 1997: LAMP SOCKET. FAILED. FLT 3093 - DURING PUSH-BACK, AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AT SEAT 2E. PASSENGERS AND CREW DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE PULLED CABIN LIGHTS CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER, REPLACED LAMP - [SDR MALA975649](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975649), Sep 13, 1997: LIGHT. BROKEN. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 4AB BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975636](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975636), Sep 8, 1997: LIGHT. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT 1 D/E NOT SECURE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP ASSEMBLY. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975623), Aug 31, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ROW 4 RED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975479), Jun 24, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DUIRNG INSPECTION, ROW 5D FLOOR TRACK LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975412), May 15, 1997: CONTROL UNIT. LOOSE. FLT 3098 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AUTOFEATHER ARM LIGHT INITIALLY ILLUMINATED. ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND WARNING LIGHT CONTROL UNIT LOOSE IN RACK. RESECURED - [SDR MALA975365](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975365), Apr 19, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. DURING PRE-FLIGHT, ONE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK BULB. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (X) - [SDR MALA975330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975330), Feb 23, 1997: ECU. FAILED. FLT 2912 - ON TAKEOFF, WHEN SWITCHING FROM TOP TO NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RECEIVED A STRONG SURGE FROM BOTH ENGINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HMU AND ECU. RETRIMMED - [SDR 97ZZZM430](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM430), Feb 23, 1997: HMU. FAILED. FLT 2912 - ON TAKEOFF, WHEN SWITCHING FROM TOP TO NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RECEIVED A STRONG SURGE FROM BOTH ENGINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HMU AND ECU. RETRIMMED - [SDR MALA965064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965064), Jul 6, 1996: LAMP. MISSING. FLT 3052 - DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IN DTW, THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY EXIT LAMP ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW LIGHT ASSEMBLY. ALL CHECKS - [SDR MALA964981](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964981), May 5, 1996: RADAR INDICATOR. FAILED. DTW - FLT 3338 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RADAR DISPLAY BEGAN TO PAINT A SOLID GREEN AREA WHEN TURNED ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WE - [SDR MALA954729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954729), Dec 3, 1995: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLT NR 3410 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE GROUND SPOILER ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. TH - [SDR MALA954713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954713), Nov 16, 1995: BRAKE SYSTEM. REQ'D SERVICE. FLT NR 3309 - AFTER LANDING IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THE FIRST OFFICERS BRAKES REQUIRED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BEFORE BRAKING ACTION WOULD OCCUR. MAINTENANCE PERSONNE - [SDR MALA954548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954548), Jul 19, 1995: EEL. INOPERATIVE. DURING A MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND IN DTW, THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LAMP ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE COMPONENT. SYST - [SDR MALA954531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954531), Jul 9, 1995: HMU. FAILED. FLT 3169 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE LEFT ENGINE EXHIBITED FLUCTUATIONS IN FUEL FLOW, NH, AND TORQUE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT HM ## 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 19940128000939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940128000939I), Jan 28, 1994: Dhav DHC8102 (N864MA), Muskegon, MI, Minor damage. Narrative: crew aborted take off early in take off run and taxied back to gate. Visual inspection revealed nose wheel was 90 degrees to the left of centered… ## Other aircraft with N864MA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N864MA): Cirrus Design SF50, S/N 0760, built 2026 - [Cancelled 1978-02-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N864MA-1978-02-24): Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A, S/N 704SA. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Mu-2 Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MU-2%20CORP), [San Angelo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Angelo) --- 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.