# N988HA: 1996 Dehavilland DHC-8-202, registration cancelled 2014-06-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 16, 2014
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-8-202](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-202) (registry code 2809007)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw123) (registry code 52129)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A13NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A13NM), [TCDS E20NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E20NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 426
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 2004
- Certificate issued: May 15, 2008
- Last registry action: November 23, 2013
- Mode S code: ADC98C
- 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: 40.8659° N, 112.0391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84116, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N988HA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=988HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988HA-2014-06-16

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-8-202: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-202.md

## Service difficulty reports (83, newest 50)

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

- [SDR V0XR20120629J0051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/V0XR20120629J0051), Jun 25, 2012: BEAM. CORRODED. NR 3 FLAP TRACK BEAM ON RIGHT WING IS CORRODED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 FLAP TRACK BEAM ON RIGHT WING IAW DHC DASH 8-200 AMM 57-50-2
- [SDR MASA2011122264241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011122264241), Dec 19, 2011: NUT. LOOSE. PAX DOOR AFT HANDRAIL CTR SLEEVE LOOSE. TIGHTENED PAX DOOR HANDRAIL NUT.
- [SDR MASA2011111664028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011111664028), Nov 15, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. COCKPIT FLASHLIGHT INOP. R2 BATTERIES.
- [SDR MASA2011110963993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011110963993), Nov 8, 2011: LIGHT. DISCONNECTED. FLOOR LIGHT INOP AT 5DF. RECONNECTED FLOOR LIGHT AT 5DF.
- [SDR MASA2011110963988](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011110963988), Nov 8, 2011: FLASHLIGHT. MISSING. COCKPIT MISSING FLASHLIGHT. INSTALLED FLASHLIGHT.
- [SDR MASA2011103163923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011103163923), Oct 28, 2011: SIGN. BROKEN. RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BROKEN. R2 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.
- [SDR MASA2011092663754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011092663754), Sep 24, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AC EMER EXIT INT AND EXT LIGHTS OUT. R2 BATTERY.
- [SDR MASA2011092363739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011092363739), Sep 22, 2011: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. PAX DOOR HARD TO OPEN. NO DEFECTS NOTED AND PERFORMED OP CHECKS.
- [SDR MASA2011092363738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011092363738), Sep 22, 2011: DOOR. OUT OF RIG. MAIN CABIN EXCESSIVE HEAVY CLOSE. RIGGED DOOR TO CREW SPECS.
- [SDR MASA2011090863647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011090863647), Sep 7, 2011: BRAKE. DRAGGING. RT BRAKES DRAGGING; R2 NR 3 BRAKE OPS CHECK/LEAK CHECK/TAXI CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MASA2011090863646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011090863646), Sep 7, 2011: BRAKE. SMOKE. NR 4 BRAKE SMOKING. R2 BRAKE.
- [SDR MASA2011082503568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011082503568), Aug 24, 2011: DOOR. MALFUNCTIONED. PAX DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN FULLY. MX FOUND OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR MASA2011081803509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011081803509), Aug 17, 2011: SIGN. UNSECURE. FWD CABIN EXIT SIGN WN STAY SECURE. INSTALLED NEW SIGN.
- [SDR MASA2011081703502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011081703502), Aug 16, 2011: SIGN. UNSECURE. FWD CABIN EXIT/INFORMATION SIGN COVER FALLS OFF. INSTALLED NEW SIGN.
- [SDR MASA2011081703500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011081703500), Aug 16, 2011: SIGN. UNSECURE. FWD CABIN EXIT SIGN WN STAY SECURE. R2 EXIT SIGN.
- [SDR MASA2011080103362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011080103362), Jul 30, 2011: STRUT. DEFECTIVE. PAX DOOR HEAVY. R2 DOOR GAS STRUTS.
- [SDR MASA2011072803332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011072803332), Jul 27, 2011: HARNESS. TWISTED. OBSERVER SHOULDER HARNESS INOP. UNTWISTED HARNESS.
- [SDR MASA2011053002898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011053002898), May 29, 2011: LINE. LEAKING. FUEL LEAKING FROM RIGHT WHEEL WELL. R & R RIGHT NACELLE WASTE DRAIN FUEL LINE & LEAK CHECKED.
- [SDR MASA2011053002892](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011053002892), May 28, 2011: PUMP. LEAKING. NR 2 AUX FEATHER PUMP LEAKING. R2 AUX FEATHER PUMP.
- [SDR MASA2011051702753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011051702753), May 16, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT OVERHEAD E-LIGHT OUT. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR MASA2011050602638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011050602638), May 5, 2011: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP AT ROW 4A. R2 NR 3 EMER BATTERY PACK.
- [SDR MASA2011050602637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011050602637), May 5, 2011: BATTERY PACK. LOOSE. THREE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS INOP ROW 6 7. RESET EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 3 AND 4.
- [SDR MASA2011050602632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011050602632), May 5, 2011: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EXTERIOR EMER LIGHTS INOP. R2 BATTERIES.
- [SDR MASA2011042702520](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011042702520), Apr 26, 2011: LENS. CRACKED. AIRSTAIR DOOR LENS CRACKED. R2 LENS LIGHT.
- [SDR MASA2011033002284](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011033002284), Mar 27, 2011: BRAKE ASSY. LEAKING. LEFT MLG FLUID LEAK FROM BRAKE. MX R2 BRAKE.
- [SDR MASA2011032602252](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011032602252), Mar 23, 2011: HOOK AND LOOP. WORN. F/A'S LIFE VEST/FLASHLIGHT STOWAGE BIN DOOR VELCRO WORN. MX REPLACED VELCRO.
- [SDR MASA2011032202222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011032202222), Mar 20, 2011: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RT AFT EXT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. MX VERIFIED REQUIRE BULB. RE-LAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR MASA2011032202221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011032202221), Mar 20, 2011: BRAKE. LEAKING. NR 3 BRAKE LEAKING. REPLACED THE BRAKE.
- [SDR MASA2011031402144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011031402144), Mar 12, 2011: COVER. BENT. NR 2 ENG I/B COWL LATCH COVER BENT UP. MX R2 COWL LATCH COVER.
- [SDR MASA2011031202138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011031202138), Mar 10, 2011: BRAKE ASSY. LEAKING. HYD LEAK FROM NR 4 BRAKE AREA. MX R2 BRAKE NR 4.
- [SDR MASA2011030402067](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011030402067), Mar 1, 2011: SKIN PANEL. CRACKED. NR 1 LWR COWL CRACKED INNER SKIN PANEL. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 LOWER COWL ASSY.
- [SDR MASA2011020801893](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011020801893), Feb 6, 2011: LATCH. UNSECURE. RTG LT I/B COWL LATCH POPPED OPEN. MX SECURED LATCH.
- [SDR MASA2011020401861](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011020401861), Feb 1, 2011: BRAKE ASSY. LEAKING. NR 2 BRAKE WORN AN M123, MX FOUND THE NR2 MLG BRAKE LEAKING. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE.
- [SDR MASA2011011801689](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2011011801689), Jan 14, 2011: HOUSING. CRACKED. RON MX FOUND LT FORWARD FA BULKHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY BROKEN. MX R2 EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING ASSY.
- [SDR MASA2010123101586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010123101586), Dec 30, 2010: CONNECTOR. CONTAMINATED. ILLUMINATION OF NR 2 ENG OIL PRESS LIGHT, CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED. MX FOUND THE CONNECTOR AT THE OIL PRESS SWITCH CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. CLEANED 
- [SDR MASA2010122401544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010122401544), Dec 23, 2010: SIGN. OUT OF POSITION. MAIN CABIN DOOR EXIT SIGN FELL OFF. MX RE-SECURED THE SIGN.
- [SDR MASA2010111101260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010111101260), Nov 10, 2010: ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. NR 1 PROP WILL NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 PROP ACTUATOR.
- [SDR MASA2010101101114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010101101114), Oct 10, 2010: TUBE. LEAKING. FUEL STAIN RT WING NACELLE O/B SIDE. MX RE-SEALED COLLECTOR BAY SHROUD TUBE AND BOLTS LEAK CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MASA2010100701098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010100701098), Oct 6, 2010: BRAKE. LEAKING. INSUFFICIENT BRK PRESS FOR ENG START. MX REPLACED LEAKING NUM 2 BRAKE, SYS OPS NORMAL.
- [SDR MASA2010092001008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010092001008), Sep 19, 2010: SIGNAL COND UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 PROP FEATHERS WHEN POWER LEVERS ARE ADVANCED. MX R2 NR 1 ENG TORQ SIGNAL CONDITIONING UNIT (TSCU).
- [SDR MASA2010080400836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010080400836), Aug 4, 2010: STOP FITTING. OUT OF ADJUST. PAX DOOR WILL LATCH INTERMITTENT. MX ADJUSTED STOP WASHERS, OP GOOD.
- [SDR MASA2010052200534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010052200534), May 22, 2010: STRUT. MISINSTALLED. PAX DOOR VERY STIFF WHEN TRYING TO OPEN / CLOSE. MX FOUND FWD AND AFT SUPPORT STRUTS INSTALLED BACKWARDS, MX SWAPPED SUPPORT STRUTS, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- [SDR MASA2010050700466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010050700466), May 7, 2010: STRUCTURE. DENTED. DENT AT STA 408 STR 23-24L. MX C/W DENT AT STA 408 STR 23-24L IAW RO DHC82-53-1311. C/W DURING C-CHECK.
- [SDR MASA2010042100380](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010042100380), Apr 21, 2010: SIGN. LOOSE. ROW 4 RT EXIT SIGN LOOSE. SECURED EXIT SIGN.
- [SDR MASA2010032000225](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2010032000225), Mar 20, 2010: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. RTG FOR AUTO FEATHER AND POWER UP TRIM WOULD NOT TEST DURING TAXI. CLEANED PCU CONNECTOR, RESET AND OPS NORM.
- [SDR MASA2009032600108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2009032600108), Mar 26, 2009: SPRING STRUT. BROKEN. ASH 2907 GJT. NR 1 PROP RPM ROSE TO 1020 RPM AND ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN. MASSIVE POWER LEVER SPLIT ON APPROACH. DURING SHUTDOWN, NR 1 PROP WOULD NOT FEATHER
- [SDR MASA2009020900057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2009020900057), Feb 9, 2009: LIGHT. CONTAMINATED. ASH FLT 2860 FLG-PHX. CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE PAX DOOR LIGHT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. MX REMOVED DEBRIS AND DRIED MOISTURE FROM PAX DOOR LIGHT ASS
- [SDR MASA2008102400750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2008102400750), Oct 24, 2008: COVER. MISSING. ASH 2805 PHX - CREW REPORTED HAVING AN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER MISSING. MX REPLACED LENS.
- [SDR MASA2008101900738](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2008101900738), Oct 19, 2008: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ASH 2897 DRO-PHX. CAPTAIN REPORTED AFTER LANDING THAT NR 3 FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS INOP. MX RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.
- [SDR MAS2008F00088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MAS2008F00088), Sep 30, 2008: DOOR. STIFF. FLT 2860-GOURND CREW CAN NOT GET MAIN CABIN DOOR OPEN. MX OPENED DOOR WITH NO FAULTS.

All 83: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988HA-2014-06-16/reports.md

## 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 MIA98LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA017), Nov 1, 1997: de Havilland DH-8-201 (N988HA), Jacksonville, FL, no damage. Probable cause: The passengers failure to secure her seatbelt as directed by the flight crew (seatbelt sign illuminated) on initial takeoff climb resulting in her ejection from her seat during an encounter with…

## 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.

- [Accident 19971031040859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971031040859A), Oct 31, 1997: Dhav DHC8201 (N988HA), Jacksonville, FL. Servere turbulence on climbout. Passenger failed fasten seat belt with sign on. Serious injuries. Returned to crg. (-23) during departure (jax-tpa) at…

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