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N511AV1986 Dehavilland DHC-8-103

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 30, 2021.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Salt Lake City, UT
owner city / state
Engine
PW121 · 1950 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
10
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Wells Fargo Trust Co NA Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
Jul 26, 2010
Canceled
Jan 30, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 28, 2010

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
Dehavilland
Model
DHC-8-103
Year
1986
Serial number
051
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
39
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A6653A

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
  1. 2010 – 2021Wells Fargo Trust Co NA TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT

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 (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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2014-14-02Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop EnginesAug 15, 2014Engine (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.
2012-26-08Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop EnginesFeb 15, 2013Engine (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.
2003-21-03Pratt & Whitney Canada Models PW118, PW120, PW120A, and PW121 Turboprop EnginesNov 20, 2003Engine (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 (10)

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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · acm · failedSep 9, 2013

    DURING DECENT AT FLIGHT IDLE, A BURNING ODOR OCCURED. DUCT TEMPERATURE WAS AT 0 DEGREES, SWITCHED THE TEMP CONTROL TO MANUAL AND INCREASED INPUT TO WARM. ODOR DISSAPTED. DURING ENGINE RUNS BLEEDS OFF, NO ODORS NOTED, WITH NR 2 BLEED ON FULL COLD NOTICE OIL ODOR. TURNED NR 2 BLEED OFF, ODOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · duct · separatedSep 7, 2013

    A/C PACK HOT CAUTION LIGHT CYCLED CONTINUOUSLY. AT 16K. THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIGHT AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. FOUND DUCT SEPARATED AT CABIN TRIM VALVE BLOWING HOT BLEED AIR INTO AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. SECURED DUCTING RAN ENGINES BLEEDS HIGH FOR OVER 20 MINUTES NO ODORS OR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · terminal · looseSep 2, 2013

    LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, ACCOMPLISHED ALT GEAR EXTENSION, 3 GREEN LIGHTS. CHECKED CONTINUITY BETWEEN PSEU AND GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND TERMINAL SCREW ON GEAR INHIBIT SWITCH BACKED HALFWAY OUT. RESECURED TERMINAL ON INHIBIT SWITCH SYS OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW DASH 8, MM 32-30-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine · unknown · unknownDec 21, 2012

    AT V1 AND CLIMB OUT NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATED PLUS OR MINUS 5 PERCENT FROM TORQUE SETTING. FLUCTUATION WAS NOT AN INDICATOR ISSSUE. MALFUNCTION CONTINUED TO OCCUR WITH ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) SET TO NORMAL. NO OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED. PERFOMRED ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND ENGINE TRIM CHECKS WITH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · line · leakingOct 25, 2012

    IN FLIGHT, NOTED SLOW LOSS OF NR 2 HYD QUANTITY. RETURNED TO BASE. AFTER LANDING, RECEIVED NR 2 ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION LIGHT. AFTER SHUTDOWN NOTED LARGE HYD LEAK IN NR 2 WHEEL WELL. RESEATED PRESSURE LINE ON FILTER MANIFOLD ASSY; SERVICED HYD SYS AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · pseu · failedJun 21, 2012

    DURING APPROACH, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. AFTER COMPLETEING ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION RED NLG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AND FINALLY EXTINGUISHED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED PSEU AND NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK PROX SENSOR. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS. OPS CHECK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · warning system · false activationJun 19, 2012

    ON APPROACH, PIC CALLED FOR GEAR DOWN, OBSERVED THE NLG LIGHT WAS RED. INFORMED THE TOWER THE AC WAS GOING AROUND AND TO REVIEW THE QRH. COMPLIED WITH THE QRH FOR ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALTERNATE EXTENSION GEAR LIGHT INDICATED ALL 3 GEAR WERE DOWN AND THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bracket · crackedSep 2, 2011

    LEFT MLG DRAG STRUT AFT FAIRING ATTACHMENT BRACKET CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. R & R ATTACHMENT BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-11.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · angle · crackedSep 2, 2011

    RT OTBD ENGINE AFT NACELLE LOWER STIFFENER ANGLES CRACKED. COMPLIED WITH PERMANENT REPAIR OF BOTH ANGLES, IAW 8-54-310.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · heat shield · gougedSep 2, 2011

    NR 2 ENGINE FINGERNAIL UPPER SURFACE PATCH (HEAT SHIELD) DAMAGED. R & R FINGERNAIL PATCH IAW RD 8-54-177.

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

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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