N492BA1997 Dehavilland DHC-8-202
Timeline
- Built (Dehavilland DHC-8-202)Serial number 492
- Current registration certificate issuedOwner type: Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate issuedClass: Experimental
- 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
- 1997
- Engine type
- Turboprop · 2 engines
- Engine model
- P&W CANADA PW123D (1,950 hp)
- Max takeoff weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Serial number
- 492
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Certificate issued
- Feb 24, 2023
- Airworthiness class
- Experimental
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BERRY AVIATION INC
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 N492BA
No NTSB accident or incident records found for this registration (NTSB records from 1982 to 2026).
Most aircraft never have an NTSB record. Very recent events may not appear until the NTSB publishes them.
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.