Twin turboprop

N800AW

Bombardier DHC-8-315

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
573
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Department of State (Government)
Based
Melbourne, FL
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Registration record

N800AW on the FAA register

Type
Bombardier DHC-8-315
Serial
573
Engines
2
Registered owner
Us Department of State
Melbourne, FL
Certificate issued
2021-01-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AAE1F2
Mode S (octal)
52560762
Seats (type)
48
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
975 nm
Cruise (type)
255 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N800AW to the current registrant.
  • 2012-10-17
    Accident at Kabul; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-05-17
    N800AW previously assigned to a Learjet 35 (s/n 149); cancelled.
  • 1988-11-28
    N800AW previously assigned to a Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB (s/n T403); cancelled.
Overview

About N800AW

N800AW is a Bombardier DHC-8-315, serial number 573. The FAA register lists Us Department of State as the registrant in Melbourne, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop and 48 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 255 knots and a range of about 975 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N800AW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
255 kt
Range
975 nm
Fuel burn
165 gph

Published figures for the Bombardier DHC-8-315 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-10-17 Accident · Kabul Damage: Substantial NTSB · DCA13CA008
Reported aircraft: Bombardier DHC-8-315
Probable cause: the captains ineffective management of the airplanes energy state during final approach and flare that resulted in a hard landing and tail strike at touchdown.
2004-03-19 Accident · Utica, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC04LA088
Reported aircraft: Learjet 35A — a different aircraft that carried the N800AW registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The copilot's failure to maintain airspeed, and the captain's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and the subsequent hard landing.
1988-01-10 Accident · Pontiac, MI Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CHI88FA041
Reported aircraft: Fairchild SA226T — a different aircraft that carried the N800AW registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.