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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-311)

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RegistrationUSN326EN

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-311) in Toronto.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDe Havilland Canada

Engines2×

PropulsionTurboprop

Built inToronto, Canadá

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Eagle

MSN234

Hex / ICAO 24-bita3850b

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · De Havilland Canada Dash 8

Figures for the Dash 8 Q400 variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.8 m108 ft

Wingspan28.4 m93 ft

Height8.3 m27 ft

Range1,596 km862 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed667 km/h360 ktMach 0.63

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight29,574 kg65,199 lb

Maximum payload11,689 kg25,770 lbIts 82 passengers with baggage would weigh about 8.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity82 passengersUp to 90 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 24 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1983 (43 years ago) · About 1,250 units built · Production ended in 2022

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Nov 16, 2008

Incident at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

On November 16, 2008, the Dehavilland Dhc-8-311 aircraft (registration N326EN), was involved in an incident at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

The aircraft was on approach to land. On selecting gear down, the main gear extended correctly, but the nose gear did not. The crew flew a go-around and, clear of the airport airspace, tried without success to extend the nose gear with several checklists and in consultation with maintenance on the ground. A pass in front of the tower confirmed that the nose gear doors were open, but the gear was not coming down. The captain landed with the nose gear retracted and delayed lowering the nose to the lowest possible speed; it contacted the runway and the aircraft slid some 160 metres before stopping. There was no fire and the passengers disembarked normally. On-site and laboratory examination revealed that the steering links had been loaded in tension beyond their capacity; their failure allowed the nose wheels to rotate in the bay and become jammed in the structure. Hardness tests met the manufacturer's minimums and it could not be determined when the overload occurred. Source: the NTSB (United States).

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