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N4203B Bombardier Inc DHC-8-402

Agen/a
Engines2 · Turboprop
StatusValid
NTSB records1
Representative photo of a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 / Q400 (not N4203B)
Representative De Havilland Canada Dash 8 / Q400, not this aircraft · Photo: Alf van Beem, CC0

Timeline

  1. Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
  2. NTSB accident record CEN10CA434Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: None
  3. Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
  4. Registration expiresValid

From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.

The aircraft

Make & model
Bombardier Inc DHC-8-402
Category
Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
Year built
Not listed
Engine type
Turboprop · 2 engines
Engine model
P&W CANADA PW150A (4,580 lb thrust)
Max takeoff weight class
20,000 lb and over
Serial number
4203

Registration

Status
Valid
Expires
Nov 30, 2030
Certificate issued
Nov 17, 2023
Airworthiness class
Standard
Owner type
Corporation
Registered owner
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE

The registered owner is often a bank, leasing company or trust, not necessarily the airline or person who flies it.

What kind of aircraft is this?

In plain terms, it's a turboprop multi-engine airplane. Certification: Type certificated (factory design approved by the FAA).

There are 26 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 58 Bombardier Inc aircraft with closely related model designations, out of 317,717 registered aircraft in total.

An aircraft's age on its own says little about how safe it is: airliners are maintained on strict, regulator-approved schedules, and inspections become more detailed as aircraft get older. More about the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 / Q400 →

NTSB accident & incident history for N4203B

1 record found. An "incident" is a less serious event; an "accident" involves serious injury or substantial damage, as defined by the NTSB. Many records involve no injuries at all.

  • Jul 23, 2010 (19:00 UTC)Accident · Whittemore, IANTSB #CEN10CA434
    Aircraft in report: AIR TRACTOR 502BDamage: SubstantialHighest injury: None

    The aircraft in this report is listed differently from the current registration. N-numbers can be reassigned, so this may have been a different aircraft.

    NTSB probable cause: The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Look up full reports by NTSB number in CAROL, the NTSB's public database.

Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database; refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. SafelyAboard shows public records only and does not rate or score aircraft, airlines or operators.

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