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N839EX1990 Boeing DHC-8-102

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2012)3 ADs may apply116 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2027
Based in
Salt Lake City, UT
owner city / state
Engine
PW120 · 1800 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
116
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Bank Of Utah Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
Apr 10, 2020
Expires
Apr 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Aug 3, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Boeing
Model
DHC-8-102
Year
1990
Serial number
226
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
AB7A43

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
  1. 2020 – nowBank Of Utah TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT · current

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

Jan 16, 2012 · Huntington, WV

The inadequate communication among ground crew personnel, which resulted in the airplane’s collision with a deice truck.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA12LA147

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12LA147)

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 (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.
2012-26-08Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop EnginesFeb 15, 2013Engine (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.
2003-21-03Pratt & Whitney Canada Models PW118, PW120, PW120A, and PW121 Turboprop EnginesNov 20, 2003Engine (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 (116)

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 · bulb · burned outMay 19, 2017

    RED EMERGENCY LIGHT IN AISLE INOPERATIVE AT ROW 4 AND 2ND RED BULB AFT AT THAT LOCATION. R & R RED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB AT ROW 4 AND 2ND RED BULB AFT

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · bulb · dimMar 6, 2017

    LOWER EMERGENCY PAX DOOR LIGHT IS DIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULBS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeSep 21, 2016

    TW0 MOST FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AT ROW 3, RIGHT HAND CEILING LOCATION. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Flight controls · indicator · malfunctionedAug 25, 2016

    WITH FLAPS OUT OF ZERO DETENT, LT RUDDER TRAVEL IS ONLY 10 DEGREES AND RT IS 16 DEGREES. R & R PFCS INDICATOR GROUND RAN ACFT, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 27-05-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ice and rain protection · switch · malfunctionedFeb 17, 2016

    LT ELEVATOR HORN HEAT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO LOADS. SWAPPED ELEVATOR HORN HEAT SWITCH 3015-S4 AND 3015-S5 TO ALTERNATE POSITION. GROUND RAN ACFT WITH CREW. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW SRT MANUAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · bulb · inoperativeJan 18, 2016

    EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. R & R BULBS IN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT . OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · inverter · odorJan 15, 2016

    FISH ODOR STRONG IN GALLEY AREA. R & R PRIMARY INVERTER IAW 24-22-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · wire · brokenDec 7, 2015

    EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 8DF. REPAIRED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT WITH NEW WIRE SPLICE IAW MM 20-45-07. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · bulb · inoperativeOct 16, 2015

    FORWARD LT FUSELAGE EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. , R & R THE BULB. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · o-ring · damagedJul 8, 2015

    NR 1 HYDRAULIC ISOLATION VALVE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ROLL SPOILER INBD HYD CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES, BUT EXTINGUISHED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS GOOD FOR THE FLIGHT, BUT QUANTITY WAS LOW. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. R & R O-RING ON PRESSURE FITTING, OTBD ROLL SPOILER…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 116 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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