N819PH (Dehavilland DHC-8-201) — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

April 16, 1988AccidentHull loss
SHORTLY AFTER TKOF FROM SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL AIRPORT, THE CREW NOTED A RT ENG POWER LOSS AND DECIDED TO RETURN FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG. AFTER LOWERING THE LNDG GEAR, A MASSIVE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RT ENG NACELLE. AFTER LNDG, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ALL BRAKING WAS LOST.
DE Havilland DHC-8
Improper installation of the high-pressure fuel filter cover that allowed a massive fuel leak and subsequent fire to occur in the right engine nacelle. The improper installation probably occurred at the engine manufacturer; however, the failure of airline maintenance personnel to detect and correct the improper installation contributed to the accident. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.

April 15, 1988Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-8 (DASH 8) · Seattle Tacoma IN · A88H0004
Two minutes after takeoff right engine torque dropped approx 40-60%. Pilot elected to return for landing at seatac. Turning

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).