Aircraft model · Fixed wing multi engine · Airplane · registry code 2809005

Manufacturer (registry)
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-8-311
Registry code
2809005
Registered
0 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engines
2 · Turbo-prop
Seats
61
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSA13NM
Holder
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 9

1990Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 9 aircraft
19902
19924
19942
19961

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 148

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1986In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 153 ADs
19862
19872
19892
19907
19912
19939
19948
19954
19967
19973
19987
19998
20004
20019
20026
20032
200412
20056
20065
20076
20082
20094
20103
20114
20124
20133
20145
20153
20162
20173
20182
20193
20211
20221
20262
See all 153 ADs
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2809005'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 0

No aircraft currently registered with this model

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports · 6

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

Incident 20170924019859IDehavilland DHC-8-311 · Greennsboro, NCFlight 4960 clt/lyh - diverted to gso due to NO2 oil pressure caution light illuminated and oil pressure went to zero. The engine fire caution light illuminated but there was no visible smoke or fire. Crew shut down the engine and blew both fire bottles. The…Sep 24, 2017 · N335EN · Minor damageIncident 20160907016859IDehavilland DHC-8-311 · Charlotte, NCPiedmont flight 4802, a DHC-8 taxiing inbound on echo ramp taxi lane north of "e" concourse struck trees with the right wingtip resulting in damage to the aileron end cap, wing tip fairing, static wick, navigational light lens and associated fasteners.…Sep 7, 2016 · N335EN · Minor damageIncident 20090331004789IDhav DHC8311 · Allentown, PAAircraft left propeller struck a redtail hawk during landing rollout. Aircraft taxied to gate without incident. Inspection revealed one propeller blade damaged. Propeller blade replaced by maintenance and aircraft returned to service.Mar 31, 2009 · N333EN · Minor damageIncident 20070118001419IDhav DHC8311 · Charlottesville, VA(-23) 01/18/2007, At 1137E, piedmont airlines flight 4339, a DHC-8-311, diverted to cho and landed on runway 21 after reporting an electrical fire in the cockpit. The flight departed from philadelphia airport, pa and was enroute to roanoke, VA when the…Jan 18, 2007 · N336EN · Minor damageIncident 20060702021959IDhav DHC8311 · Roanoke, VA(-23) The crew observed that the nose gear would not lock in the up retracted position after takeoff. The crew returned to runway 33 without further incident. Maintenance personnel determined that the nose gear drag link actuator was defective. The actuator…Jul 2, 2006 · N343ENIncident 20040408007939IDhav DHC8311 · Roanoke, VA(-23) On 04/08/2004 at 1752 EDT, flight 4450 landed on runway 24 after reporting a lightning strike 15 miles west of (roa) Roanoke airport at 5,000 feet. No assistance was requested and no injuries were reported to anyone on the flight. The aircraft taxied to…Apr 8, 2004 · N335EN · Minor damage
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2809005')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 2,056

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'DHC8311'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 128

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2809005')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
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PMA parts · 494

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('A13NM')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['DHC-8-311'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'DHC8311' AND m.code NOT IN ('2809005')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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