N256AESaab-Scania SAAB 340B
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 12, 2018.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched31 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Envoy Air INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Fort Worth, TX
- Certificate issued
- May 15, 1998
- Canceled
- Mar 12, 2018
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-256
- 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
- A26DCD
Engine
- Type
- Turbo-prop
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 1998 – 2018Envoy Air INCFort Worth, TX
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.
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Service Difficulty Reports (31)
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.
- Landing gear · downlock switch · malfunctionedMar 3, 2002
JFK - FLT 4852 - DURING CLIMB THROUGH LIGHT TURBULENCE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR (NLG) GREEN INDICATION CAME ON. AFTER RUNNING THE CHECKLIST AND CYCLING THE GEAR THE NLG GREEN LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DECLARE EMERGENCY AND BLOW THE GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · inoperativeJul 20, 2001
JFK - FLT 5165 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 5BC TO BE INOPERATIVE. LIGHT AS PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB AT SEAT 5BC EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · light · inoperativeJun 9, 2001
BOS - FLT 4916 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE AT 5BC, MEL ISSUED 33-13. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · wire · brokenAug 19, 2000
JFK - FLT 5059 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT 9 B/C FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRE BEHIND EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW SAAB MM 33-50. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · failedMar 12, 2000
DCA - FLT 5130 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON DURING APPROACH. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB MM 26-13-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF SIMA0724. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · warning light · illuminatedMar 12, 2000
JFK - LEFT CARGO EXTINGUISHING INDICATOR STAYS ON. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF SYSTEM IAW SAAB MM 26-23-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · failedMar 12, 2000
DCA - FLT 5130 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON DURING APPROACH. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB MM 26-13-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · socket · failedOct 22, 1999
JFK - FLT 5163 - STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM ABOVE SEAT 3B. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 3B. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · malfunctionedAug 25, 1999
RDU - FLT 4437 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON FOR 3-4 SECONDS AT 17,000 AGL. DISCHARGED NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER. VERIFIED EVENT AS FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTORS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · malfunctionedAug 25, 1999
RDU - FLT 4437 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON FOR 3-4 SECONDS AT 17,000 AGL. DISCHARGED NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER. VERIFIED EVENT AS FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTORS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 31 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