1990
Year
C-GVPA — 1990 Dehavilland DHC-8-311
C-GVPA is a 1990 Dehavilland DHC-8-311 (2 engines) based in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 230).
Turboprop
Category
Newfoundland and Labrador
Based
20
On CA register
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The aircraft
Year built1990 · 36 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Aeroplane
Engine typeHow the engine makes power. Piston engines run on avgas like a car engine; turboprops and jets burn turbine fuel, cost far more to overhaul, and are usually reserved for bigger or faster aircraft.Turbo Prop
Engines2
Max take-off weightMaximum take-off weight: the heaviest the aircraft may legally be when it starts its take-off roll, including fuel, people and baggage. It's the number that decides what licence and ratings you need, and what it costs to park.19,504 kg · 43,000 lb
Where it's based
BasedThe city or airport Transport Canada holds as the aircraft's base. Where the field holds a four-letter code like CYXE, that's the airport's ICAO identifier.St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Transport Canada officeThe Transport Canada regional office that administers this registration. It follows the owner's address, so it isn't always the nearest office to where the aircraft actually sits.Winnipeg
Identity
Serial numberThe manufacturer's own number for this individual airframe, stamped on a plate. Unlike the registration, it never changes — it identifies the aircraft across every country it's ever been registered in.230
ManufacturerThe full legal name of the company that built it, which is often not the name on the tail. A Cessna 172 built in 2022 was made by Textron Aviation.Boeing of Canada LTD. De Havilland Division
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.Canada
ICAO 24-bit addressA unique 24-bit number your transponder broadcasts with every Mode S and ADS-B message — flight trackers key on it rather than the tail number. Canada's block runs C00000 to C3FFFF, which is why Canadian aircraft nearly all start C0 to C3. Transport Canada assigns it against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.C07DA3
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward — charter, flight training, aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Commercial
Basis of registrationThe rule the aircraft is registered under. Most are registered against a type certificate, meaning they're a factory design approved by the regulator; amateur-built and ultralight aircraft come in under their own standards.CAR Standard 507.02, 507.03 - Type Certificate
Type certificateThe approval number for the aircraft's design, issued to the manufacturer. Every aircraft built to that approved design shares it, so it's a good way to confirm exactly which variant you're looking at.A142
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered — it is not the date it was built.22 August 2016
Imported to CanadaWhen the aircraft was first brought onto the Canadian register from abroad. Only recorded for imported aircraft, which is about a third of the fleet.16 March 2016
Where C-GVPA is, and how to track it
C-GVPA transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C07DA3. Trackers key on that address rather than the tail number, so it finds the aircraft even on flights flown under a different callsign. Transport Canada assigns the address against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.
Most private aircraft are on the ground most of the time — if a tracker shows nothing, it is very likely parked rather than missing.
How rare is C-GVPA?
The Dehavilland DHC-8-311 is rare in Canada — there are 20 registered on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register — see every one. It's part of the broader de Havilland / Bombardier Dash 8 family, with 286 registered in Canada — see fleet numbers, prices and what's for sale.
- 2 of the 20 are in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Median year built for the type: 1992 — C-GVPA is older than half of them.
- One of 898 Dehavilland aircraft on the Canadian register, across every model.
- One of 1,904 aircraft in Canada's turboprop category, 66 of them in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- 44 aircraft are based in St John's — see every one →
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Reported occurrences
Transport Canada has 44 reports on file mentioning C-GVPA (2016–2026). None of them records damage to the aircraft. Reports are filed for bird strikes, air-traffic events and equipment issues whether or not anything was harmed, so entries here are routine.
Transport Canada describes CADORS entries as preliminary and unsubstantiated, and subject to change. Reports reach the system when somebody files one, so an empty or quiet record is not proof an aircraft has never been damaged — it is not a title search, an airworthiness-directive check or a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection or a look at the logbooks. 3 entries have a Transportation Safety Board file number; those are investigated separately and the TSB publishes its own reports. Source: Transport Canada, Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System (CADORS), under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Other Dehavilland DHC-8-311 in Canada
C-GUXZ 2000 · C-GPAR 1998 · C-GBCT 1996 · C-GJNL 1996 · C-FHNC 1995 · C-FKFO 1995 · all Dehavilland DHC-8-311 →
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Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, current to September 17, 2026. Aircraft data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada. MarketPlane.ca is not affiliated with Transport Canada.