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N438AT1994 Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 4, 2006.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (destroyed damage at worst, latest May 2004)No ADs since 1998 matched13 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Engine
127 · 2880 hp
P & W
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 2004
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
13
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Amr Leasing Corporation
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
Mar 28, 1995
Canceled
Jan 4, 2006
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 10, 1995

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Aerospatiale/Alenia
Model
ATR-72-212
Year
1994
Serial number
438
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
76
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A540E8

Engine

Make and model
P & W 127
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
2880 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1995 – 2006Amr Leasing CorporationDallas, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · destroyed

May 9, 2004 · San Juan, PR

the captain's failure to execute proper techniques to recover from the bounced landings and his subsequent failure to execute a go-around.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
DCA04MA045

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA04MA045)

Incident · minor damage

Jun 14, 1997 · Dallas, TX

the engine fire during descent resulting from a loose, leaking fuel transfer tube due to improper installation and alignment of the transfer tube's retaining clip. Contributing factors were the inadequate design of the clamp, the failure of the operator to comply with the recommendations of the manufacturer's Service Bulletin (SB), and the failure of the FAA to issue an Airworthiness Directive…

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
FTW97IA222

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW97IA222)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (13)

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 · control handle · intermittentMar 14, 2004

    LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · axle · brokenMar 13, 2004

    WHILE PERFORMING AN ENGINE POWER CHECK, THE NOSE GEAR AXLE (LT) ASSEMBLY BROKE DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · overheat sensor · faultyMar 6, 2004

    DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE RT ENGINE NACELLE OVERHEAT WARNING CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE NACELLE OVERHEAT SENSOR. (SDR2004017)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Propellers · control unit · malfunctionedAug 21, 2002

    WHEN TURNING BASE IS FINAL, BOTH ENGINES POWER LEVELS WERE ADVANCED FROM IDLE TO NORMAL. THE LEFT ENGINE NR 1 DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY POWER LEVEL SETTING. WITH THE POWER LEVELS IN THE NOTCH, THE LEFT ENGINE NP WAS AT 103.9 BUT THE TORQUE WAS AT ZERO PERCENT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS PRECAUTIONARY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · seat track · corrodedAug 19, 1998

    SAW - DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT AFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD, AND THE RIGHT MIDDLE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACD BOTH LEFT AFT SEAT TRACKS. REPAIRED BOTH RIGHT MIDDLE SEAT TRACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · computer · inoperativeNov 29, 1997

    ORD - FLT 4205 - ON TAKEOFF HAD A BURNING SMELL THEN MFC 1B FAULT, DID NOT ATEMPT TO RESET. RAI'D MFC 1 OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · brokenOct 30, 1997

    ORD - PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. INSPECTED AND FOUND BROKEN WIRES IN WIRE BUNDLE UNDER TOP PASSENGER DOOR STEP REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · damagedJun 14, 1997

    DFW - FLT 338 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW, NR 2 ENGINE HAD A FIRE INDICATION. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER. LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED PILOTS REPORT AMD REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 2 ENGINE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · switch · failedDec 3, 1996

    DFW - FLT 3745 - EMERGENCY LIGHT REMAIN ON IN ARMED POSITION, WHEN SELECTING DISARM THEY WILL GO OUT. RAI'D COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH 2WL. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · uplock box · malfunctionedNov 15, 1995

    DFW - FLT 3814 - RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN IN FLIGHT, RED UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON OVERHEAD GREEN SYSTEM CYCLES. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND UPLOCK BOX NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. RAI RIGHT UPLOCK BOX, IAW 32-31-00 OF AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 13 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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