N253AESaab-Scania SAAB 340B
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched15 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Bank Of Utah Trustee
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Certificate issued
- Aug 13, 2018
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Special Flight Permit · Delivery or export
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 18, 1991
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Saab-Scania
- Model
- SAAB 340B
- Serial number
- 340B-253
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 37
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 and over lb
- Mode S code
- A262A8
Engine
- Make and model
- Ge Ct7-Ser
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 1600 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2018 – nowBank Of Utah TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (15)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Navigation · unknown · multiple failJan 23, 2008
ON FLIGHT 3006, CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE AT 9000 FEET, THAT THEY WERE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. CREW LOST BOTH EFIS SYSTEM, AUTOPILOT, AND MOST OF THE ALERTING SYSTEM. AFTER RESETTING BOTH GENERATORS CREW GOT ALL INDICATIONS BACK EXCEPT THE RT FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · inoperativeJan 15, 2008
ON FLIGHT 3062 CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT LOCATION 20LN IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00 AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · bolt · unknownOct 5, 2007
WITH OR WITHOUT A/P, A/C EXPERIENCES LEFT TO RIGHT LATERAL VIBRATIONS AT HIGHER SPEEDS (NOT TURBULENCE) OVER-200 KTS. NO RELATIONSHIP TO POWER LEVER SETTINGS. COMPLIED WITH INFLIGHT VIBRATION INSPECTION IAW AE WC NR 05-02133 PART 1. DURING INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER DAMPENER LT SIDE BOLT BROKEN AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · power supply · failedFeb 6, 2007
EMERGENCY PROXIMITY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT POSITION 24LN IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · dischargedJul 27, 2001
BOS - FLT 4933 - CREW REPORTED INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 12BC AND 14AB TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · inoperativeSep 27, 2000
MHT - FLT 4460 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT 6, 7, 8BC AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT 7A, 8, 10BC, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 22LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · inoperativeSep 27, 2000
MHT - FLT 4460 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT 6, 7, 8BC AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT 7A, 8, 10BC, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 22LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Autoflight · warning light · illuminatedSep 23, 2000
JFK - FLIGHT 5019 - CREW REPORTED AUTO TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH LIGHT FOLLOWING CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. CREW RETURNED TO JFK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTOPILOT AUTO TRIM IAW SAAB MM 22-10-00 PROCEDURE 8. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · fcc · failedDec 25, 1999
JFK - FLT 5051 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT ROLLED 15 TO 20 DEGREES TO LEFT. ON CLIMB, AIRCRAFT YAW RIGHT AND LEFT THEN PITCHED DOWN 5 DEGREES TO APPROX LEVEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITH NO INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER, OPS CHECK AND FCF OF AIRCRAFT GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · failedMar 28, 1999
SBA - FLT 3208 - SEAT 9A EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 15 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026