# N979HA: 1994 Dehavilland DHC-8-103, registration cancelled 2017-05-12 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: May 12, 2017 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: First renewal notice - Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-8-103](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-103) (registry code 2809006) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw121) (registry code 52124) - Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 373 - Year built: 1994 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: February 2, 2006 - Certificate issued: July 1, 1994 - Last registry action: January 30, 2015 - Mode S code: ADA5C4 - Owner when cancelled: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%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/N979HA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=979HA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N979HA-2017-05-12 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-8-103: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-103.md ## Service difficulty reports (28) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 39LA2014082188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/39LA2014082188), Aug 21, 2014: SELECTOR VALVE. FAILED. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR APPEARED TO RE-OPEN AFTER NORMAL RETRACTION. WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER CYCLE. R & R LG SELECTOR VLV IAW D8 AMM 32-30-41. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD - [SDR P4YA2012112800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P4YA2012112800001), Nov 28, 2012: ACTUATOR. LEAKING. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE NR 1 HYD ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, LOST NR 1 HYD QTY AND ASSOCIATED BRAKES. TAXIIED IN USING REVERSE AND THE PARKING BRAKE. R - [SDR P4YA2012101200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P4YA2012101200001), Oct 12, 2012: DISPLAY. FAILED. THE AUTOPILOT DISPLAY WENT BLACK (ID-802) AND COULD SMELL BURNING WIRE. R & R NR 1 ID-802 ADVISORY DISPLAY. - [SDR 3PRA2011100800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3PRA2011100800001), Oct 8, 2011: LINE. LEAKING. STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND PINHOLE LEAK IN NOSE GEAR HYD LINE. REPAIRED THE LINE AND CYCLED 8 TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS OR LEAKS NOTED. - [SDR 3PRA2011100700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3PRA2011100700001), Oct 7, 2011: CONDENSER. ODOR. STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR ON FLIGHT DECK AND IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF WITH BLEED AIR ON FOR AN APPROX 4 MINUTE DURATION. MX PERSONNEL REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED - [SDR 3PRA2011051400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3PRA2011051400001), May 14, 2011: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON CLIMBOUT. CLEANED AND RESEATED CONNECTORS IN THE BAG BAY - CONNECTOR DESIGNATOR 2612-P2 & 2612-P4 - [SDR 3PRA2011040400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3PRA2011040400001), Apr 1, 2011: ANNUNCIATOR. INTERMITTENT. FLIGHT 51395 SMOKE MASTER WARNING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT FOR APPROX 5 SECOND INTERVALS EACH TIME, THEN EXTINGUISHED. CREW RETURNED TO - [SDR P4YA2010110100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P4YA2010110100001), Nov 1, 2010: BRAKE CABLE. FRAYED. NO RT BRAKES DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. REPLACED DAMAGED CONTROL CABLE (SEPARATED STRANDS). - [SDR KPVA200722](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA200722), Nov 26, 2007: ACTUATOR. CRACKED. (PIREP) HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM LEFT WING. (MX) REMOVED AND REPLACED LT OUTBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR IAW DHC-8 MM 27-14-05 PG 201-203. UPON INSPECTION IT IS N - [SDR KPVA200716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA200716), Oct 4, 2007: TUBE. FAILED. (PIREP) ON CLIMBOUT AT 3000FT, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ZERO OIL PRESSURE ON THE GAUGE. SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN PER CHECKLIST AND LANDED - [SDR KPVA200711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA200711), Aug 24, 2007: RELAY. BURNED. (PIREP) SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND IN CABIN WHILE BOARDING DOOR OPEN ON GROUND IN JHM. (MX) DETERMINED APU CONTROL RELAY LEFT SIDE NOSE COMPARTMENT MALFUNCTIONED. MEL - [SDR KPVA20073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA20073), May 2, 2007: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. (PIREP) WHILE ADVANCING POWER LEVERS FOR TAKEOFF, CONFIGURATION HORN SOUNDED. AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND RECYCLED ALL SWITCHES FOR TAKEOFF. RECYCLING THE SW - [SDR KPVA20072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA20072), Feb 14, 2007: HMU. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO PRODUCE SUFFICIENT POWER ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. REMOVE AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE HMU IAW PRATT & WHITNEY MM CHAPTER 72, 72-01-40 PAR 5. OPERA - [SDR PCAA0309105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0309105), Sep 5, 2003: LINE. BROKEN. WHILE ON DEICING PAD CREW REPORTED THAT A HYDRAULIC LINE WAS LEAKING IN THE CABIN AT SEATS 5DF AND 6DF. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND ONE PASSENG - [SDR PCAA0304068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0304068), Apr 24, 2003: WIRE. DAMAGED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT FLOOR STRIP EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEMS LAST SEGMENT UNDER ROW 9 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. WIRE WAS REPAIRED REFERENCING ADVISORY CIRCU - [SDR PCAA0304064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0304064), Apr 4, 2003: LINE. SEVERED. LGA-FLIGHT 3960 CREW REPORTED LOSS OF NR 1 HYDRAULIC FLUID IN FLIGHT. ISOLATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC CONTENTS AT .5 QUARTS. NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP CAUTION - [SDR PCAA0303061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0303061), Mar 27, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. LGA-YUL. FLIGHT 3978 CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC ISOLATION VALVE AND INBOARD ROLL SPOILER LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. AFTER FLAP UP LANDING IN Y - [SDR PCAA0303048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0303048), Mar 3, 2003: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE INDICATION. PIT-FLIGHT 3890 CREW REPORTED NR 1 HYDRAULIC ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AND PARTIAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. HYDRAULIC FLUID OBSERVED O - [SDR PCAA0301022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0301022), Jan 24, 2003: LINE. BROKEN. ALB-DCA FLIGHT 3922 CREW REPORTED HYDRAULIC CONTENTS ON NR 1 SYSTEM BELOW 1.5 QUARTS AND DROPPING. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MDT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKE - [SDR PCAA0209100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0209100), Sep 3, 2002: BATTERY PACK. WEAK. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT RIGHT FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AND SECOND CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. POSITION #2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTER - [SDR HNAA0100008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA0100008), Jan 24, 2001: OIL COOLER. DIRTY. NR 2 ENGINE OIL GAUGE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 55 PSI TO 45 PSI, NEVER BELOW 40. COMPLIED WITH ABNORMAL OIL PRESSURE CHECKLIST. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL COOLER. - [SDR HNAA0000008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA0000008), Jan 17, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE MORNING SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOP. REPLACED ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. - [SDR HNAA9697944](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA9697944), Jun 26, 1996: GEAR PIN. NOT STOWED. FLT NR 3243 - TPA-FLL - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE GEAR PIN NOT STOWED - [SDR HNAA9697918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA9697918), Mar 19, 1996: O-RING. CRACKED. FLT 3340 - DCA-HPN - DURING DESCENT INTO HPN WITH LOW POWER SETTING, THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. CYCLED EACH BLEED OFF AND RAISED CABIN ALTITUDE TO REMO - [SDR 96ZZZM667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZM667), Mar 10, 1996: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT NR 3340 - DCA-HPN - DURING DESCENT INTO HPN WITH LOW POWER SETTING, THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. CYCLED EACH BLEED OFF AND RAISED CABIN ALTITUDE TO R - [SDR HNAA9597930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA9597930), Dec 31, 1995: CONNECTOR. LOOSE. RDU/BWI - FLT 3345 - DURING PREFLIGHT WALKAROUND, FOUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER DOOR INOPERATIVE. SECURED A LOOSE PIN ON THE CONNECTOR. (X) - [SDR 95ZZZM246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM246), Jul 18, 1995: RELAY. FAILED. FLT NR 3236 - LYH-DCA - WHILE PERFORMING AUTOFEATHER TEST ON PREFLIGHT CHECK, THE NR 1 TORQUE INDICATOR DOES NOT INCREASE WHEN 'TEST' SWITCH IS SELECTED. CLEANE - [SDR 95ZZZX3541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3541), May 6, 1995: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. EWN/CLT - FLT 3239 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ROLL SPOILER GROUND MODE CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. MEL 27-8. AT RON, ADJU ## 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 LAX07CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA077), Feb 1, 2007: Bombardier DHC-8-103 (N979HA), Kaunakakai, HI, no damage. Probable cause: an in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence, which resulted in a serious injury to a deadheading crewmember. ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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. - [Accident 20070131020129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070131020129A), Jan 31, 2007: Dhav DHC8103 (N979HA), Maui, HI, No damage. (-23) Moku 979 was a reposition ferry flight from hnl to ogg. There was one flight attendant and two deadheading pilots in the cabin. The PIC was of the… - [Incident 20030905032629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030905032629I), Sep 5, 2003: Dhav DHC8102 (N979HA), Syracuse, NY. (-23) On 09/05/2003 at approx 07:08 local time a DHC-8-200 aircraft, registration number N979HA, operated by pcaa was taxiing out of the parking area at syr.… - [Incident 19980403017379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980403017379I), Apr 3, 1998: Dhav DHC8102 (N979HA), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Electrical odor detected. Returned to phl. Found metal flashlight shorting out window heat relay to floor board. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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