N838CA — 1998 Bombardier Inc DHC-8-311
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N838CA appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2017, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 527
- Manufacturer
- Bombardier Inc
- Model
- DHC-8-311
- Year
- 1998
- Category
- Fixed wing multi-engine
- Engine
- P&w Canada Pw123
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1998 Bombardier Inc DHC-8-311).
- Nov 12, 2020deregistered — Wells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee (registered via trustee)
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N838CA was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1998 Bombardier Inc DHC-8-311 above.
- until Oct 30, 20082000 Raytheon Aircraft Company 1900D (s/n UE-396)
- until Apr 5, 1990Piper PA-23-250 (s/n 273729)
Frequently asked
- Has N838CA been in an accident?
- Yes. N838CA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.
- What kind of aircraft is N838CA?
- N838CA is a 1998 Bombardier Inc DHC-8-311 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 527.
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