N838EXBoeing DHC-8-102
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 26, 2023.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply112 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- Frontera Flight Holdings INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Dover, DE
- Certificate issued
- Nov 3, 2021
- Canceled
- May 26, 2023
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 29, 1990
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
- Boeing
- Model
- DHC-8-102
- Serial number
- 220
- 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
- AB768C
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Canada Pw120
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 1800 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2021 – 2023Frontera Flight Holdings INCDover, DE
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 (PW120)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 (PW120)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 (PW120) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (112)
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.
- Lights · battery · not seatedMay 31, 2017
FWD LEFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT FLICKERING. SEATED THE LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Oxygen · oxygen mask · deterioratedMay 8, 2017
CREW FULL FACE SMOKE MASK FOUND DRY ROTTED AND TORN. LEAKING AND IN UNSERVICEABLE CONDITION. R & R THE SMOKE MASK. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ice and rain protection · unknown · multiple failMay 5, 2017
NR 1 PITOT HEAT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR, ALTIMETER AND BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS. PERFORMED A GENERAL INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · bulb · inoperativeMar 3, 2017
SECOND MOST AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS OUT, RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · dimMar 3, 2017
LEFT CENTER EMERGENCY EXIT WALL LIGHT IS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · dimMar 3, 2017
LEFT CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHT IS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · connector · failedOct 21, 2016
ROLL SPOILER OUTBOARD HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY NORM. COMPLIED WITH EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AS REQUIRED.....REMOVED AND REPLACED LOW PRESSURE SWITCH, NO FIX. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR PLUG. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedJul 6, 2016
AFT & FWD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS VERY DIM, WHILE EMERGENCY ARM SWITCH IN COCKPIT IS SET TO ARM. R & R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PS 5, ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW WC 33-50-03.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · inoperativeNov 20, 2015
1 RED EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE OUT, 4TH FROM BACK. R & R BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · oil system · lowAug 8, 2015
IN FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED AND NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAGE FLUCTUATED 45-55 PSI. CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN. CHECKED ENGINE OIL. FOUND 6 QUARTS LOW. SERVICED ENGINE OIL. GROUND RAN ACFT. NO LEAKS OR PRESSURE FLUCTUATION NOTED REF 12-10-79 AND 79-32-00. OK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 112 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