N449YV1996 Dehavilland DHC-8-202
Timeline
- Built (Dehavilland DHC-8-202)Serial number 449
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Standard
- NTSB accident record FTW98LA353Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: None
- NTSB accident record WPR09LA211Damage: Substantial · Highest injury: None
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Registration expiresValid
From FAA registry and NTSB records. Registration dates reflect paperwork, not flights.
The aircraft
- Make & model
- Dehavilland DHC-8-202
- Category
- Fixed-wing airplane, multi-engine
- Year built
- 1996
- Engine type
- Turboprop · 2 engines
- Engine model
- P&W CANADA PW123 (2,142 hp)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 449
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Certificate issued
- Jul 23, 2025
- 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 17 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 N449YV
2 records 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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Apr 21, 2009 (00:38 UTC)Accident · Phoenix, AZNTSB #WPR09LA211Aircraft in report: DE HAVILLAND DHC-8Damage: SubstantialHighest injury: None
NTSB probable cause: The failure of ramp personnel and the flight crew to maintain clearance from ground equipment while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the improper positioning of the ground equipment.
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Jul 27, 1998 (22:50 UTC)Accident · Telluride, CONTSB #FTW98LA353Aircraft in report: de Havilland DH-8-202Damage: SubstantialHighest injury: None
NTSB probable cause: The inadequate chocks and inadequate chocking procedures by the operator. Factors were the unavailability of the parking brake and sloping terrain.
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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.