N809WP1986 Dehavilland DHC-8-103
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 25, 2012.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply17 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- Willis Lease Finance Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Novato, CA
- Certificate issued
- Jan 4, 2007
- Canceled
- Oct 25, 2012
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 31, 2004
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
- Dehavilland
- Model
- DHC-8-103
- Year
- 1986
- Serial number
- 032
- 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
- AB054E
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- 2007 – 2012Willis Lease Finance CorpNovato, CA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 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 (17)
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.
- Flight controls · flap system · stuckMar 15, 2012
FLAPS STUCK AT 5 DEGREES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · indicator · faultyMar 6, 2012
FLAPS STUCK AT 5 DEGREES DURING TAKEOFF. DECLARED EMERGENCY. RETURNED TO HNL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. GROUND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · mount bracket · crackedJul 19, 2011
LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR BRACKET CRACKED. REPLACED WITH POST MOD P/N 8570558-001.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Electrical power · inverter · failedMar 6, 2011
ON DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE AUX INV CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT THAT TIME AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTICED BUT NO SMOKE. THE FLIGHT CREW DONNED THEIR O2 MASKS AND PROCEEDED WITH THEIR CHECKLIST. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · malfunctionedNov 6, 2010
IN FLIGHT AT LOW POWER SETTING WHEN HIGH PRESSURE VALVE OPENS, A VERY STRONG SMELL OF CHEMICAL SMELL COMING OUT OF VENTS, ALSO LIGHT HAZE. (MX) REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW AIAM-105. OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD. S/N ON AC0044.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · structure · contaminatedSep 25, 2009
LT NACELLE, AFT TAIL CONE, OUTBOARD SIDE HONEYCOMB HAS OIL CONTAMINATION. REMOVED APPROXIMATELY 750SQ/IN OF CONTAMINATED HONEYCOMB. REPLACED HONEYCOMB AND FIBERGLASS PLIES IAW BOMBARDIER RD 8-57-2752.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · warning system · malfunctionedJul 16, 2009
(PIREP) SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 10 SECONDS DURING CLIMBOUT. RETURN TO HNL, EMERGENCY DECLARED. (MX) INSPECTED SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM AND PERFORMED TEST IAW DHC-8 MM 26-12-00 PAGE 201. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · intermittentJul 8, 2009
(PIREP) SMOKE LIGHT FLICKERS IN FLIGHT. (MX) DEFER PER MEL 26-8-1 CATEGORY C. (MX) CLEAR MEL 26-8-1; REPLACED NR 2 BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · wire · intermittentDec 20, 2008
IN CRUISE, NR1 OIL PRESSURE 50 TO 55 PSI. MX NR1 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR P1 WIRE 2D20 REPAIRED IAW WD 79-32-00 SHEET 1 OF 2. PERFORMED OPS CHECK GOOD. C/W NR1 AND NR2 ENGINE RUN-UP IAW MM 71-00-00 PG. 529-531. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · control unit · inoperativeJun 30, 2007
(PIREP) PLACED GEAR HANDLE DOWN, GOT 3 RED INDICATIONS ONLY. GEAR CAME DOWN ON IT'S OWN AFTER GO AROUND WITH CLIMB TO 3000 FT. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION LIGHTS SHOWED 3 DOWN. ANTI-SKID TESTED OK. (MX) REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT IAW DHC-8MM 32-30-05 PG 201-203. FUNCTIONAL GEAR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 17 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