# N865MA: Dehavilland DHC-8-102, registration cancelled 1998-08-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 26, 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: 364 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Certificate issued: May 22, 1998 - Last registry action: June 18, 1998 - Mode S code: ABE27E - Owner when cancelled: [First Security Bank Na Owner Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20SECURITY%20BANK%20NA%20OWNER%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/N865MA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=865MA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N865MA-1998-08-26 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 MALA976008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976008), Feb 19, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT ROW 4A. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975996), Feb 17, 1998: GCU. FAILED. DURING CRUISE, NR 1 AC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 AC GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA975959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975959), Feb 8, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE RED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT AND ONE EXIT LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT A SEAT 1 DE (PN 10-1307-5) AND RELAMPED EXIT SIGN A - [SDR MALA975903](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975903), Jan 21, 1998: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION 2 EXITS SIGNS WITH ONE BURNT OUT BULB EACH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB IN BOTH EXIT SIGNS. ALL CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR MALA975886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975886), Jan 14, 1998: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR MALA975632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975632), Sep 6, 1997: LIGHT. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, EXIT SIGN FELL OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EXIT SIGN. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975595](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975595), Aug 15, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975566), Jul 29, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975548](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975548), Jul 21, 1997: BULB. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M) - [SDR MALA975520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975520), Jul 14, 1997: LAMP. FAILED. DURING INSPECTION, ONE FLOOR TRACK AND ONE SIDEWALL EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RE-LAMPED BOTH LIGHTS. OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM GOOD. (X) - [SDR MALA975281](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975281), Jan 13, 1997: TIRES. SMOKING. FLT 3418 - AFTER LANDING IN CRW, RIGHT TIRES AND BRAKES WERE SMOKING AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED SAME RIGHT LANDING GEAR INBOARD AND OUTBOA - [SDR MALA965076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965076), Jul 18, 1996: TQ PICKUP PROBE. FAILED. FLT NR 3389 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A 20 PERCENT POWER LOSS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A TORQUE PICKUP PRO - [SDR MALA964916](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964916), Mar 12, 1996: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. MSP - DURING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE BATTERY PACKS. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATE - [SDR MALA964844](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964844), Jan 27, 1996: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. FLT NR 3410 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DTW, THE NR 1 AC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PE - [SDR MALA964814](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964814), Jan 10, 1996: LAMP EMERG EXIT. INOPERATIVE. DTW - FLT 3152 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION IN DTW, CREW NOTED THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE LIGHT. ALL SYST - [SDR MALA964839](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964839), Jan 7, 1996: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND IN DTW, THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS, THE TWO MOST FORWARD, WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 33-1 - [SDR MALA964838](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964838), Jan 6, 1996: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FLT NR 3166 - DURING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED AN EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP ON THE LEFT SIDE AT ROW 4. MAINTENANCE RESECURED A LOOSE CONN - [SDR MALA964794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964794), Jan 2, 1996: HMU. FAILED. BEH - FLT 3488 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE IN RPM AND TORQUE. THE CREW REDUCED POWER, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SURGE. THE CREW ELECTED TO - [SDR MALA954733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954733), Dec 5, 1995: CONTL UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT NR 3136 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN, WHILE PERFORMING AN ADVISORY LIGHT TEST, THE CAUTION LIGHT - [SDR MALA954640](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954640), Sep 15, 1995: EEL. INTERMITTENT. FLT NR 3343 - DURING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IN CWA, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT IN THE FLIGHT DECK WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE - [SDR MALA954495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954495), Jun 7, 1995: HYD LINE. CRACKED. DFW/MQT - FLT 3187 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO MQT, THE CREW NOTED A SLOW LEAK DOWN OF THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A - [SDR MALA954454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954454), May 13, 1995: INDICATOR BULB. FAILED. FLT NR 3370 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT SHOW A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE LIGHT WOULD ALSO NOT TEST. THE C - [SDR MALA954390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954390), Mar 29, 1995: EEL CONNECTOR. LOOSE. FLT NR 3107 - DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IN DTW, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE THE MAIN PASSENGER DOOR WOULDN'T ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE CANNON PL - [SDR MALA954346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954346), Feb 26, 1995: ACM. FAILED. CMI - FLT 3107 - ON APPROACH, CREW NOTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE. S ## 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 19960102002949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960102002949I), Jan 2, 1996: Dhav DHC8102 (N865MA), Benton Harbor, MI. Narrative: flight crew reported that just shortly after rotation, the number 2 engine began to surge. Even with a power reduction the surging continued and was… ## Other aircraft with N865MA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N865MA): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B0996, built 2002 --- 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.