N828MA

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Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Falcon Aviation AcademyOperatoron 2011-10-17Operator named in NTSB report
MESABA AVIATION INCOperatoron 1997-02-20Operator named in NTSB report
MESABA AVIATION INCOperatoron 1995-04-03Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2011-10-17 Operator named in NTSB report
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20-C1 Minor injury Part 91Falcon Aviation Academy

Operated by Falcon Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ERA12LA034
Incident · 1997-02-20 Operator named in NTSB report
de Havilland DHC-8-102 No injuries Part 121MESABA AVIATION INC

Operated by MESABA AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI97IA073
Incident · 1995-04-03 Operator named in NTSB report
de Havilland DHC-8-102 No injuries Part 121MESABA AVIATION INC

Operated by MESABA AVIATION (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI95IA116

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.

32 reports on file, 1995-01-06 – 1999-01-15.

OTHER · 1999-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — DAMAGED (FRAME 270)

INTERCOSTAL AFT OF SILL MEMBER LOCATED AFT OF FRAME X270 IN FUSELAGE RIGHT SIDE HAS HOLE IN FORWARD RADIUS. REPAIRED AS NECESSARY. INTECOSTAL AT STRINGER 23S FRAME X264.1 AND X270.5 CRACKED AT RIVET HOLE JUST FORWARD OF AFT HI-LOK IN LEG ATTACHED TO SEAT RAIL. REPAIRED AS NECESSARY. CLEAT GOUGED THROUGH MATERIAL APPROXIMATELY .200 AT RADIUS ON AFT SIDE OF FRAME X264.1 AND STRINGER 23S. REPAIRED AS NECESSARY.

Source: SDR HNAA9900012
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 31 reports

1998

NO TEST · 1998-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING FLIGHT CREW ORIGINATING CHECK, FORWARD OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY 3351 PS2, OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR HNAA82836
NO TEST · 1998-02-26 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIERS INOP AT ROW 4. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA976017
NO TEST · 1998-02-15 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED, ALL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975985
NO TEST · 1998-01-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ONE RED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975910

1997

NO TEST · 1997-12-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT ROW 4. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975808
NO TEST · 1997-10-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, TWO FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975691
NO TEST · 1997-10-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION ONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975684
NO TEST · 1997-09-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, 2 MAIN ENTRY EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MALA975674
NO TEST · 1997-09-26 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, TWO FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975669
NO TEST · 1997-08-28 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975619
NO TEST · 1997-07-27 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY (P/N 61-0478-9). ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975562
NO TEST · 1997-07-13 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ROW 1 EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK RED LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK HARNESS. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MALA975519
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-02-20 Unresolved
ATA 2761

Part: ACTUATOR SERVO — FAILED (LT SPOILER)

FLT 3098 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DTW, THE LEFT OUTBOARD ROLL SPOILER REMAINED DEPLOYED. CREW FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD ACTUATOR SERVO. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975323

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-10-02 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: RT UNIT — INTERNAL FAULT (FWD FUSELAGE)

FLT 2950 - EN ROUTE FROM DTW, THE WEATHER RADAR 'ANT FLT' ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW DUE TO FORECASTED WEATHER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR R/T. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965156
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-08-02 Unresolved
ATA 2913

Part: HYD PUMP — FAILED (LT NACELLE)

FLT NR 3159 - EN ROUTE, THE AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE NR 1 STANDBY PUMP WAS IN THE NORMAL POSITION. THE CREW PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965086
OTHER · 1996-07-29 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: R/T UNIT — FAILED (RADAR)

FLT NR 2908 - ON DEPARTURE FROM ELM, THE RADAR WAS NOT DISPLAYING WEATHER RETURNS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ELM WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR R/T. OPS CHECK OF RADAR WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965083
OTHER · 1996-06-22 Unresolved
ATA 2431

Part: BATT TEMP IND — FAILED (COCKPIT)

FLT 3121 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE BATTERY TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FAILED. THE CREW DISCONNECTED THE AUX AND MAIN BATTERIES AND RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY TEMP MONITOR PANEL. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965055
NO TEST · 1996-06-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IN DTW, THE FORWARD TO FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE SYSTEM PER MEL 33-13 (C). THE MEL WAS CLEARED THROUGH REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965029
OTHER · 1996-06-06 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: RADAR INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)

FLT 3173 - IN FLT, THE WEATHER RADAR BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965016

1995

NO TEST · 1995-11-15 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (LT EXTERIOR)

DURING MAINTENANCE GATE WALKAROUND INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTED THE EXTERIOR LEFT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOP. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE TOP WARDROBE BATTERY PACK. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954780
OTHER · 1995-08-19 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: SKIN — DENTED (CARGO DOOR)

BNA - DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CARGO DOOR SKIN HAD IMPACT DAMAGE AT STA 2110 AND STA X554. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER IAW RD8-52-188. (X)

Source: SDR MALA954588
OTHER · 1995-08-19 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (LT INBOARD)

BNA - DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT INBOARD SEAT TRACK A STA X231. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY SPLICING IN A NEW SECTION OF TRACK IAW RD8-53-1491. (X)

Source: SDR MALA954589
FALSE WARNING · 1995-07-22 Unresolved
ATA 2431

Part: WARNING PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT)

DTW - FLT 3106 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, 'AUX BATTERY HOT' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAUTION LIGHT PANEL. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)

Source: SDR MALA954550
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-07-10 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)

FLT NR 3390 - ON APPROACH TO LEX, THE CREW NOTED AND OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS NOTED ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL, AND THE DUCT TEMPERATURE WAS NORMAL. THE CREW PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN LEX. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. AN INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954540
NO TEST · 1995-07-10 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BATT PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLT NR 3390 - DURING THE PREFLIGHT IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THAT SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD COAT CLOSET BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954539
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-07-08 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: PACKING — DETERIORATED (NR 1 ENG)

FLT 3106 - DURING CRUISE EN ROUTE FROM DTW TO YOW, THE CREW NOTED OILY SMOKE COMING FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. THE CREW SHUT DOWN BOTH BLEEDS AND RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 N1 PROB O-RINGS. THE SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR 95ZZZM288
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-07-08 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: PACKING — DETERIORATED (NR 1 ENG)

FLT 3106 - DURING CRUISE EN ROUTE FROM DTW TO YOW, THE CREW NOTED OILY SMOKE COMING FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. THE CREW SHUT DOWN BOTH BLEEDS AND RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 N1 PROBE O-RINGS. THE SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954530
NO TEST · 1995-04-16 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

DTW - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMRGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)

Source: SDR MALA954412
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1995-04-03 Unresolved
ATA 2761

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (LT SPOILER)

FLT 3118 - ON APPROACH TO MLI, THE LEFT INBOARD ROLL SPOILER STUCK UP. THE CREW HAD TO PUT ABOUT ONE-THIRD CONTROL INPUT TO THE RIGHT FOR LEVEL FLIGHT. THE CREW PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE PROCEDURES AND LANDED IN MLI WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD ROLL SPOILER ACTUATOR. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)

Source: SDR MALA954394
OTHER · 1995-01-30 Unresolved
ATA 2731

Part: ELEV TRIM SERVO — FAILED (ELEV TRIM)

FLT 3109 - DURING THE PREFLIGHT IN MSP, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM DOESN'T ALWAYS RELEASE WHEN THE AUTO PILOT IS DISENGAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (Z)

Source: SDR MALA954282
NO TEST · 1995-01-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL — FAILED (COCKPIT)

FLT 3061 - DURING THE POST FLIGHT IN DTW, THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT FAILED TO TEST. MAINTENANCE RESECURED A LOOSE BRACKET. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (Z)

Source: SDR MALA954283