N428MS1996 Dehavilland DHC-8-201
Timeline
- Built (Dehavilland DHC-8-201)Serial number 428
- NTSB accident record SEA07CA220Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: None
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Latest FAA registry actionMost recent change recorded in the FAA registry
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Dehavilland DHC-8-201
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 1996
- Engine type
- Turboprop · 2 engines
- Engine model
- P&W CANADA PW123C (1,950 hp)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 428
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Certificate issued
- Aug 12, 2021
- 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 2 aircraft of this exact model variant on the US register, and about 576 Dehavilland 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 N428MS
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.
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Jul 30, 2007 (01:30 UTC)Accident · Three Forks, MTNTSB #SEA07CA220Aircraft in report: Hughes 269CDamage: 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 student pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during autorotation. The flight instructor's inadequate supervision was a factor.
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.