Aircraft record

N800AWBombardier INC DHC-8-315

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2012)28 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in: Melbourne, FL; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2021
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2012
ADs may apply: 28; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: US Department Of State
Owner type: Government
City, state: Melbourne, FL
Certificate issued: Jan 7, 2021
Expires: Jan 31, 2028

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: Bombardier INC
Model: DHC-8-315
Serial number: 573
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 48
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: 20,000 and over lb
Mode S code: AAE1F2

Engine

Type: Turbo-prop

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2021 – nowUS Department Of StateMelbourne, FL · current
1997 – 2006Airnet Systems INCColumbus, OH · different airframe: 1977 Gates Learjet Corp. 35a S/N 149
until 1988Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Swearingen Sa-226t S/N T403

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 17, 2012 · Kabul

the captains ineffective management of the airplanes energy state during final approach and flare that resulted in a hard landing and tail strike at touchdown.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: DCA13CA008

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA13CA008)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (28)

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
2026-11-06	Hardware; 51, Standard practices/structures	Jul 9, 2026	Airframe (DHC-8-315)
2021-19-11	Flight controls	Nov 18, 2021	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Serial numbers per De Havilland Service Bulletin 8-27-123, Revision A (DHC-8-100/200/300); De Havilland Service Bulletin 84-27-74, Revision B (DHC-8-400)
2019-12-17	Stabilizers	Aug 12, 2019	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2018-23-04	Ignition; 76, Engine Controls	Mar 15, 2019	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–540. Only with: Bombardier Service Bulletin 8-74-02 (original or Revision A) accomplished concurrently with or after Bombardier Service Bulletin 8-76-35 or 8-76-24.
2018-20-11	Doors	Nov 23, 2018	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 100–672

Show all 28 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2018-20-12	Ice and rain protection	Nov 23, 2018	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2017-15-11	Landing Gear	Sep 5, 2017	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672. Only with: Equipped with MLG retraction actuator assembly P/N 10500-101, -103, -501, -551, or -553.
2017-08-02	Ignition	May 17, 2017	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672. Only with: Bombardier ModSum 8Q100813 or Bombardier Service Bulletin 8-74-02 incorporated.
2016-24-06	Ice and rain protection	Jan 12, 2017	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2016-24-01	Electrical Power	Dec 30, 2016	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672. Only with: Terminal block part number 82450075-001 installed.
2016-10-07	Electrical power	Jun 23, 2016	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2015-21-02	Electrical Power	Nov 24, 2015	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2015-14-03	Fuel	Aug 21, 2015	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–624; 626
2015-04-08	Landing Gear	Apr 27, 2015	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2013-15-06	Electrical Power	Oct 20, 2014	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–on
2014-15-07	Wings	Sep 2, 2014	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2014-13-18	Instruments; Code 76, Engine Controls	Aug 19, 2014	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–672. Only with: Beta warning horn (BWH) (Mod 8/2852) incorporated; excludes airplanes with Bombardier option CR873CH00003, CR873CH00005, CR873SOO8112, or MS8Q902206 incorporated.
2014-05-17	Fuel	May 2, 2014	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 002–672
2013-22-04	Flight controls	Dec 5, 2013	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: DHC-8-102 003–672; DHC-8-103 003–672; DHC-8-106 003–672; DHC-8-201 003–672; DHC-8-202 003–672; DHC-8-301 003–672; …
2013-14-09	Landing gear	Sep 10, 2013	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–on
2013-04-07	Electrical Power	Apr 9, 2013	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 002–672
2012-04-08	Flight controls	Apr 10, 2012	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: DHC-8-102 003–672; DHC-8-103 003–672; DHC-8-106 003–672; DHC-8-201 003–672; DHC-8-202 003–672; DHC-8-301 003–672; …
2011-26-05	Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes	Jan 23, 2012	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 100–530
2011-21-04	Bombardier Inc. Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Airplanes…	Nov 16, 2011	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–557. Only with: Equipped with cockpit door installation P/Ns 82510074 (all), 82510294 (all), 82510310-001, 8Z4597-001, H85250010 (all), 82510700 (all), or 82510704 (all except -502 and -503), per table 1 of this AD.
2011-09-12	Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, -315, -401…	Jun 6, 2011	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: DHC-8-101 003–566; DHC-8-102 003–566; DHC-8-103 003–566; DHC-8-106 003–566; DHC-8-201 003–566; DHC-8-202 003–566; …
2010-21-02	Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8 Airplanes	Nov 12, 2010	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: DHC-8-101 003–658; DHC-8-102 003–658; DHC-8-103 003–658; DHC-8-106 003–658; DHC-8-201 003–658; DHC-8-202 003–658; …
2010-19-02	Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-200 and DHC-8-300 Series Airplanes	Oct 18, 2010	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 644–664
2010-04-12	Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-200 Series Airplanes, and Model DHC-8-301…	Apr 8, 2010	Airframe (DHC-8-315)Certain serial numbers: 003–on

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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