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N857CA1998 Bombardier INC DHC-8-311

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 24, 2021.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198231 ADs may apply52 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Salt Lake City, UT
owner city / state
Engine
PW123 · 2142 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
31
confirm with A&P
Service reports
52
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Wells Fargo Trust Co NA Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
May 5, 2011
Canceled
Sep 24, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 14, 2011

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-8-311
Year
1998
Serial number
531
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
40
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
ABC18C

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pw123
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
2142 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. 2011 – 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 20, 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 (31)

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
2026-11-06Hardware; 51, Standard practices/structuresJul 9, 2026Airframe (DHC-8-311)
2021-19-11Flight controlsNov 18, 2021Airframe (DHC-8-311)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)
2019-12-17StabilizersAug 12, 2019Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2018-23-04Ignition; 76, Engine ControlsMar 15, 2019Airframe (DHC-8-311)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.
2018-20-11DoorsNov 23, 2018Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 100–672
Show all 31 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2018-20-12Ice and rain protectionNov 23, 2018Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2017-15-11Landing GearSep 5, 2017Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–672. Only with: Equipped with MLG retraction actuator assembly P/N 10500-101, -103, -501, -551, or -553.
2017-08-02IgnitionMay 17, 2017Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–672. Only with: Bombardier ModSum 8Q100813 or Bombardier Service Bulletin 8-74-02 incorporated.
2016-24-06Ice and rain protectionJan 12, 2017Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2016-24-01Electrical PowerDec 30, 2016Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–672. Only with: Terminal block part number 82450075-001 installed.
2016-10-07Electrical powerJun 23, 2016Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2015-21-02Electrical PowerNov 24, 2015Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2015-14-03FuelAug 21, 2015Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–624; 626
2015-04-08Landing GearApr 27, 2015Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2013-15-06Electrical PowerOct 20, 2014Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–on
2014-15-07WingsSep 2, 2014Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–672
2014-13-18Instruments; Code 76, Engine ControlsAug 19, 2014Airframe (DHC-8-311)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.
2014-05-17FuelMay 2, 2014Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 002–672
2013-22-04Flight controlsDec 5, 2013Airframe (DHC-8-311)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; …
2013-15-08Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop EnginesSep 17, 2013Engine (PW123)Serial numbers per Table 1 of the Appendix of P&WC Service Bulletin No. PW100-72-21823, Revision 3. Only with: First-stage power turbine blade P/N 3120973-01, 3120983-01, or 3054053-01 installed with a serial number listed in the referenced SB table.
2013-14-09Landing gearSep 10, 2013Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–on
2013-04-07Electrical PowerApr 9, 2013Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 002–672
2012-26-08Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop EnginesFeb 15, 2013Engine (PW123)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.
2012-04-08Flight controlsApr 10, 2012Airframe (DHC-8-311)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; …
2011-26-05Bombardier, Inc. AirplanesJan 23, 2012Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 100–530
2011-21-04Bombardier Inc. Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Airplanes…Nov 16, 2011Airframe (DHC-8-311)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.
2011-09-12Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-101, -102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, -315, -401…Jun 6, 2011Airframe (DHC-8-311)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; …
2010-21-02Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8 AirplanesNov 12, 2010Airframe (DHC-8-311)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; …
2010-19-02Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-200 and DHC-8-300 Series AirplanesOct 18, 2010Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 644–664
2010-04-12Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-100 and DHC-8-200 Series Airplanes, and Model DHC-8-301…Apr 8, 2010Airframe (DHC-8-311)Certain serial numbers: 003–on
2004-20-01Pratt & Whitney Canada Models PW123, PW123B, PW123C, PW123D, PW123E, PW123AF, PW124B…Nov 5, 2004Engine (PW123)Only with: Mechanical fuel controls (MFCs) P/Ns 3244841-21, 3244853-17, 3244855-15, 3244857-14, 3244858-23, 3244871-5, 3244873-4, and 3244874-4 installed.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (52)

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.

  • Fuselage · skin · dentedSep 4, 2017

    PROTRUDING DENT WITH POSSIBLE CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT 387.00-370.00. DRILLED HOLE TO REMOVE DAMAGE. FASTENER WET INSTALLED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Structures (general) · plate · crackedAug 30, 2017

    STRESS PANEL 523AT LADDER PLATE HAS GOUGES AND CHAFFING DAMAGE, STRUCTURES TO ACCESS AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. LADDER PLATE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · panel · damagedAug 30, 2017

    MULTIPLE COUNTERSINKS OUT OF LIMITS ON R/H INBOARD STRESS PANEL. ALL 8 HOLES REPAIRED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · angle · crackedAug 29, 2017

    FUSELAGE CLOSING ANGLE FOUND CRACKED (LT FORWARD). NEW CLOSING ANGLE INSTALLED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · angle · crackedAug 26, 2017

    FUSELAGE CLOSING ANGLE FOUND CRACKED RT FORWARD. NEW RT CLOSING ANGLE REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · flap track · corrodedAug 25, 2017

    CORROSION FOUND ON RT NR 4 FLAP TRACK. REPLACE RT NR 4 FLAP TRACK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · panel · damagedAug 20, 2017

    2 COUNTERSINKS ON LT STRESS PANEL P/N85711802 OUT OF LIMITS. COUNTERSINKS HAVE BEEN REWORKED ON THE LT STRESS PANEL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · strap · chafedAug 16, 2017

    FORE RUDDER HAS CHAFFED STRUCTURE BELOW THE TOP HINGE FITTING. SHEET METAL ACCESS AND REPAIR. OLD STRAP REMOVED AND NEW STRAP INSTALLED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · strap · corrodedAug 15, 2017

    SHEARED RIVET ON LONGITUDINAL STRAP 11 BS 333.3. REPLACED THE RIVET.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · structure · crackedAug 15, 2017

    CRACK FOUND OF AFT RUDDER STRUCTURE. NEW DOUBLER FABRICATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 52 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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