N984HA1994 Dehavilland DHC-8-106
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply17 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- El Segundo, CA
- Certificate issued
- Jan 5, 2012
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Experimental · Research and Development
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 1, 2025
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-8-106
- Year
- 1994
- Serial number
- 377
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 44
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- ADBAB0
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- 2012 – nowNorthrop Grumman Systems CorpEl Segundo, CA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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.
- Lights · battery · dischargedJan 7, 2009
LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT EXTERIOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R&R EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY BASE AT 3351 PS3 AT ROW 3. IAW MM 33-51-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedJan 7, 2009
EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN ROW 1 AND ROW 7. R&R LIGHT BATTERY BASE AT 3351 PS3 AT ROW 3 IAW 33-51-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · collar · debondedOct 6, 2008
MINOR PROP VIBRATION NR 1 PROP FELT ON TAXI OUT. CLT MAINT INSPECTED FOUND A BLADE COLLAR DISBONDED. REMOVED BLADE COLLAR HALF PER HAM STAND 61-10-00 DNAA ITEM PLACED ON 10 FLIGHT HOUR DMT FOR BLADE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. ROA MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 BLADE ON NR 1 PROP ASSY IAW WC…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Wings · panel · corrodedSep 9, 2008
STRESS PANEL 623 AT, 522AT, 521AT, 523AT CORROSION FOUND COUNTER SINK HOLES. STRESS PANEL 623AT, 523AT CORROSION REMOVED AND RETREATED 622AT,522 AT OUT OFF LIMITS. R&R PANEL. 512 AT NEED BUSHING INSTALLATION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · hydraulic line · crackedApr 27, 2008
HYDRAULIC LEAK AT PSU ROW 5DF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MX CAPPED LINE OFF. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO MDT. MX REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOWN LINE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · line · leakingApr 27, 2008
HYDRAULIC LINE LEAK IN CABIN PRESSURE VESSEL, OVERHEAD AT ROW 5DF.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · switch · failedOct 17, 2007
AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTED NR 1 ENGINE BETA LOCKOUT SYSTEM ACTIVATED. TORQUE REACHED 98 PERCENT ON INDICATOR, REDUCED TORQUE BY RETARDING POWER AND CONDITION LEVER TO 900 RPM. FOUND SWITCH 6141-S3 BAD. REPLACED SWITCH. RESET BETA SWITCHES, RAN AIRCRAFT PER WORK CARD 61-20-010, OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · inoperativeJul 23, 2004
WHILE IN MAINTENANCE IT WAS REPORTED AS THE NR 1 BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE DETECTOR AS BEING INOPERATIVE UPON TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · computer · faultyMar 6, 2004
FLIGHT 3893 HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO NR 2 ADI AND HSI FAILING ON INITIAL CLIMB. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AHARS COMPUTER AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED NR 2 HSI AND ADI, ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · wire · damagedJul 5, 2002
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AIRSTAIR DOOR EXIT FOUND INOPERATIVE. WIRING REPAIRED AT ATTACH POINT TO TERMINAL IN WARDROBE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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 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