N15818Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 4, 2005.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply50 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Nte Aviation LLC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Lewisville, TX
- Certificate issued
- Jun 21, 2004
- Canceled
- Nov 4, 2005
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 16, 1989
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Aerospatiale/Aeritalia
- Model
- ATR 42-320
- Serial number
- 153
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 50
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A0EA83
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Canada Pw121
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 1950 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2004 – 2005Nte Aviation LLCLewisville, TX
- until 1937Swallow Airplane CoWichita, KS · different airframe: 1937 Swallow Airplane Co C S/N 1105
- Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-34-200 S/N 347350097
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-14-02 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines | Aug 15, 2014 | Engine (PW121)Only with: PW120, PW121, PW121A engines with Post SB21610 configuration; PW124B, PW127, PW127E, PW127F engines with Post SB21607 and/or Post SB21705 configuration; PW127G and PW127M engines unconditionally. |
| 2012-26-08 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines | Feb 15, 2013 | Engine (PW121)Serial numbers per P&WC ASB No. PW100-72-A21813 Rev 3, PW100-72-A21802 Rev 4, and PW100-72-A21798 Rev 5. Only with: Engines with propeller shafts having serial numbers listed in the referenced P&WC ASBs. |
| 2003-21-03 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Models PW118, PW120, PW120A, and PW121 Turboprop Engines | Nov 20, 2003 | Engine (PW121) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (50)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Landing gear · harness · inoperativeAug 24, 2001
LIT - FLIGHT 3595, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS PINNED IN THE DOWN POSITION, AND PLACED ON MEL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER HARNESS, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · connector · dirtyAug 20, 2001
IAH - FLIGHT 29990, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS CANNON PLUG. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE RETRACTION/EXTENSION SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · circuit breaker · poppedAug 10, 2001
BTR - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE RIGHT HAND AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH EXIT SIGN WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE ASSOCIATED WIRING, AND RESET THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · light · inoperativeMar 30, 2001
DURING 4A INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW ATR42 JIC 33-51-24. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · inoperativeOct 18, 2000
BTV - FLT 2930 - DURING 2A INSPECTION MAINTENANCE, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT THE SERVICE DOOR INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SERVICE DOOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW ATR42 AMM 33-50-00. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · warning system · activatedJun 11, 2000
EWR - FLT 3228 - CREW REPORTED WHILE OPERATING AIRCRAFT IN HOTEL MODE (PROP BRAKE-ON), NACELLE OVERHEAT AND FIRE WARNING ON NR 2 ENGINE. PILOT DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES AND EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND, WITH AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN HOTEL MODE AND A TAIL WIND THE OVERHEAT SENSOR WAS SET OFF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · smoke · detectedJun 1, 2000
SYR - FLT 3145 - AIRCRAFT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT ON GROUND IN SYR. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT MAINTENANCE PANEL SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAINTENACNE PANEL WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND OPS CHECKED MAINTENANCE PANEL SATISFACTORY. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedApr 11, 2000
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL STRAP AT FRAME 25 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. AN X-RAY INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS EVALUATED AND A REPAIR WAS DEFERRED FOR 500 CYCLES IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIATION…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · skin · crackedApr 11, 2000
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WHEEL WELL STRAP AT FRAME 25 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED STRAP IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE AND REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5310-01090, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeApr 11, 2000
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW ATR42-320 MM 33-51-24, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 50 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026