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Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q400

58 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1996 to 2009; half of them date from 2007 or earlier. Utah has the most (32). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Bombardier DHC-8: Canadian turboprop airliner
Photo: MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · De Havilland Canada Dash 8 on Wikipedia

About the DHC-8 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
Power
Turboprop, 2 engines
Common engines
P&W Canada Pw150A (18), P&W Canada Pw123D (7), P&W Canada Pw123 (6)
Seats
70
Maker on the register
Bombardier Inc
Registered
earliest certificate February 28, 2006; newest September 2, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Utah32District of Columbia9Florida5Alaska3Wyoming2Maryland2South Carolina1Oregon1Ohio1Nevada1Kansas1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation40 (69%)Government16 (28%)LLC2 (3%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
DHC-8-402262001 to 200944.8%
DHC-8-31515200925.9%
DHC-8-202141996 to 200824.1%
DHC-8-201220003.4%
DHC-8-300120091.7%

When they were built by decade · 27 with no year on file

0612182471990242000

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

036101320102011201220172019202020212022202320242025102026

Registration status

Valid58 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard25 (43%)None on file23 (40%)Restricted5 (9%)Experimental3 (5%)Multiple2 (3%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Bank Of Utah Trustee29US Department Of Homeland Security7US Department Of State4Conocophillips Alaska INC3Wells Fargo Trust CO Na Trustee2Department Of Homeland Security2Bighorn Airways INC2US Dept Of State1Umb Bank Na Trustee1Sierra Nevada Company LLC1Rangeflyers INC Trustee1Portland Community College1

Fleet pages: Bank Of Utah Trustee · US Department Of Homeland Security · US Department Of State · Conocophillips Alaska INC · Wells Fargo Trust CO Na Trustee · Department Of Homeland Security · Bighorn Airways INC · Umb Bank Na Trustee

Accident history NTSB records · 10 cases since 1982, 1 fatal

2014-12-16ENG15RA010 · DHC-8-402 GFLBC · incident near Belfast, N Ireland
2013-09-29WPR13LA431 · DHC-8-402 N449QX · accident near Reno, NV · serious injuries
2013-03-05WPR13IA144 · DHC-8-402 N417QX · incident near Danville, CA · no injuries
2012-10-17DCA13CA008 · DHC-8-315 N800AW · accident near Kabul · no injuries
2012-08-10DCA12CA122 · DHC-8-402 N341NG · accident near Dulles, VA · no injuries
2012-04-07DCA12FA058 · DHC-8-402 N213WQ · accident near Houston, TX · no injuries
2010-11-08WPR11LA042 · DHC-8-402 N422QX · accident near Los Angeles, CA · no injuries
2009-08-29ERA09LA529 · DHC-8-202 N367PH · accident near Sterling, VA

The 8 most recent of 10 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8 and Q400 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

58 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Bombardier DHC-8s?

Utah, with 32.

Who owns the Bombardier DHC-8?

100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2 DHC-8-201 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N579HC Bombardier Inc
DHC-8-201
Rangeflyers INC Trustee
Wichita, Kansas
None on file 2024-05-23 Valid
N541AV Bombardier Inc
DHC-8-201
Sierra Nevada Company LLC
Sparks, Nevada
Standard 2024-03-12 Valid