N444YV

DEHAVILLAND DHC-8-202 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 40 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WELLS FARGO TRUST CO NA TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
MESA AIRLINES, INC. (MASA)Operatoron 2008-02-03Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2008-02-03 Operator named in NTSB report
de Havilland DHC-8-202 Serious injury Part 121MESA AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by Mesa Airlines, Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DEN08LA055

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

31 reports on file, 1997-06-12 – 2018-03-30.

OTHER · 2018-03-30 Unresolved
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — CUT (NR 3)

AFTER LANDING, TIRE NR 3 LOST PRESSURE DUE TO A CUT IN THE TIRE TREAD. THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 2018F00157
Earlier reports · 1997–2010 · 30 reports

2010

OTHER · 2010-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 31,217 hrs · 30,944 cycles

LEFT EXTERIOR FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. CHARGED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MASA2010040300289
NO TEST · 2010-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 30,906 hrs · 30,674 cycles

NR 1 & 3 OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MX FOUND A SHORT IN NR 1 LIGHT ASSY AND REPAIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MASA2010020700115
NO TEST · 2010-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: CONNECTOR — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN) · airframe 30,890 hrs · 30,660 cycles

ROW 1-4 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOP. REPOSITIONED WIRE CONNECTOR AT ROW 4. LIGHTS OPS NORMAL.

Source: SDR MASA2010020300104
NO TEST · 2010-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 30,891 hrs · 30,661 cycles

ROW 12 AND 4 EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTS INOP. ON CALL MX REPAIRED WIRING TO LIGHT STRIP.

Source: SDR MASA2010020300106

2006

OTHER · 2006-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 24,067 hrs · 22,820 cycles

ASH 7050 DEN. MAIN AND SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 POWER SUPPLY.

Source: SDR MASA200602667
FALSE WARNING · 2006-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — DIRTY (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 22,496 hrs · 20,923 cycles

ASH 7000 DEN - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO A CARGO DOOR CAUTION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CARGO DOOR PROX SENSOR. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR MASA200600763
FALSE WARNING · 2006-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 22,452 hrs · 20,872 cycles

ASH 7055 DEN - PILOT REPORTED BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTION WARNING MESSAGE WAS INTERMITTENT IN FLIGHT. MX REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR MASA200600659
OTHER · 2006-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 22,358 hrs · 20,758 cycles

FWD EXIT DOOR EMERGENCY IDENTIFICATION SIGN INOP. AFTER A/C WARMED UP, FAULT CLEARED. SIGNED OFF WITH FLIGHT CREW AS NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

Source: SDR MASA200600475
OTHER · 2006-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: NONE — NONE (NONE) · airframe 22,288 hrs · 20,679 cycles

ASH 7053 DEN - SAFTEY EQUIPMENT INSPECTION STICKERS WERE OUT OF DATE ON THE FLIGHT DECK SAFETY EQUIPMENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED EQUIPMENT AND REPLACED INSPECTION STICKERS. ACFT CONTINUED OPERATIONS.

Source: SDR MASA200600309
MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2006-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2700

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN · airframe 22,176 hrs · 20,555 cycles

ASH 7062 DEN, RUDDER TRAVEL WAS RESTRICTED TO 12 DEG TO THE LEFT SIDE, WITH FLAPS AT 5. MX OPS CHECKED.

Source: SDR MASA200600029

2005

OTHER · 2005-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 20,956 hrs · 19,259 cycles

CREW REPORTED AN AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. MX REPLACED LIGHT BULB AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR MASA200500479
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2005-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3497

Part: WIRE HARNESS — BURNED (FMS) · airframe 20,315 hrs · 18,566 cycles

ASH 7063 EGE-DEN - AFTER SHUTDOWN CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. DEN MAINTENANCE RAN A/C AND FOUND WIRE BUNDLE INSIDE OF FMS BOX CAUSING SHORT AND POPPING CB'S. 3/3 MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FMS.

Source: SDR MASA200500150

2003

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2433

Part: TRU — FAILED (E/E BAY) · airframe 17,997 hrs · 16,188 cycles

DEN A/C POWER INDICATOR PANEL WAS SMOKING. MECHANIC REPLACED THE NR 1 TRU AND THE A/C POWER MONITOR POWER PANEL. OP CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR MASA200300437

2002

FALSE WARNING · 2002-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (SMOKE DETECT)

DURING FLIGHT, THE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 5 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SMOKE WARNING SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE A/C CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT. (M)

Source: SDR 2003F00186

2001

NO TEST · 2001-10-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLT 6382 - YUM-PHX - THE CREW FOUND THE AFT CEILING OVERHEAD EMERGENCY FLOOD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 2001F00654
NO TEST · 2001-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CREW FOUND TWO EMERGENCY FLOOR ESCAPE PATH LIGHT FIXTURES WITH CRACKED HOUSING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH LIGHT FIXTURES AND OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA01001

2000

NO TEST · 2000-11-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (CABIN)

FLT 6370 - YUM-PHX - THE LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT INOPERATIVE, MX WAS CALLED. THE LIGHT WAS MEL'D. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPON ARRIVAL IN PHX MX WAS CALLED. MX REPLACED THE LEFT FORWARD EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA00143

1999

ENGINE STOPPAGE · 1999-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

PHX/TEX - FLT 6360 - IN-FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST TORQUE IN THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MFC. OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR MASA99105
NO TEST · 1999-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF POSITION (COCKPIT)

FLT 6230 - PHX-MTJ - DURING PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND, THE CREW NOTICED THAT ONE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DISCREPANCY WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 33-10. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, THE COCKPIT SWITCH WAS RESET, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DISCREPANCY FOUND WITH THE LIGHT. (M)

Source: SDR MASA99042
NO TEST · 1999-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

FLT 6385 - PHX-YUM - CREW REPORTED ONE ESCAPE PATH LIGHTING BULB INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 33-11. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE THE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR TRACK WAS REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR MASA99006

1998

FALSE WARNING · 1998-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)

FLT 5077 - PHX-DRO - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE FIRELOOP 'B' FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 26-01. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE RT ENGINE FIRE LOOP WAS REMOVED ADN REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98152
OTHER · 1998-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5542

Part: COVER PLATE — DAMAGED (RUDDER)

DUE TO OTHER AIRCRAFT BEING NOTED WITH FORE RUDDER LOWER RIB END CAP AND/OR COVER PLATE DAMAGE. A/C'S RUDDER WAS INSPECTED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE FORWARD RUDDER LOWER RIB END CAP ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE P/N 85540021 WAS NOTED TO HAVE SEVERAL RIVETS THAT WERE PULLED THROUGH THE ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE. THE FORE AND AFT RUDDERS WERE REMOVED. A NEW ACCESS PANEL COVER PLATE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. THE RUDDERS WERE REINSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98116
NO TEST · 1998-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

FLT 5157 - ASE-GJT - UPON ARRIVAL IN GJT, CREW REPORTED THE SECOND FROM THE AFT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98108
NO TEST · 1998-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN)

PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING PRE-MAINTENANCE RUN-UP. FOUND BULB OUT OF POSITION, REPOSITIONED BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98065
NO TEST · 1998-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED NR 2 POSITION EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98061
NO TEST · 1998-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE LIGHTING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE THE SECOND CABIN OVERHEAD CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98056

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SOCKET — LOOSE (CABIN)

DURING ROUTINE LINE CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CENTER AISLE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SOCKET WAS LOOSE. THE SOCKET WAS RESECURED AND THE LIGHT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97258
NO TEST · 1997-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING THE PREFLIGHT CHECK, THE CAPTAIN FOUND THE FORWARD FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING HAD THREE BULBS THAT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD STRIP. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA97139
NO TEST · 1997-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERIES — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

GJT/DEN - FLT 7571 - IN GJT, THE CREW FOUND THE PORTABLE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB AND BATTERIES, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR 97ZZZX4325
NO TEST · 1997-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (COCKPIT)

GJT/DEN - FLT 7571 - IN GJT, THE CREW FOUND THE PORTABLE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BULB AND BATTERIES, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR MASA97110