N278AE1991 Saab-Scania SAAB 340B
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 13, 2018.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched28 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 13, 2018
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 24, 1992
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
- Year
- 1991
- Serial number
- 340B-278
- 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
- A2C439
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- 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.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (28)
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.
- Fire protection · smoke detector · failedMay 18, 2002
CREW REPORTED THE AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ON CWP ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. STAYED ON ABOUT 10 MINUTES. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. C/A MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AVIONICS RACK SMOKE DETECTOR IAW MFG MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery pack · dischargedNov 30, 2001
BOS - FLT 4530 - EMERGENCY DOME LIGHTS AT 11A, 9A, AND 8A INOPERATIVE. RAI'D EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · corrodedApr 17, 2001
ABI - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER FACE OF FRAME 401, BL 0.0 WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW SAAB STATEMENT 340SDS001437 AND CURRENT SAAB 340 SRM STANDARD PRACTICES. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · frame · damagedApr 17, 2001
ABI - MAINTENANCE FOUND FRAME 658.5 TO HAVE WEB DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT ABOVE WL 73.5. LOWER PORTION FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM 72LK3079 AND CPM 72LKS5585. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · damagedApr 13, 2001
DURING MAIN BASE VISIT, MAINTENANCE FOUND FRAME 677 TO BE DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT SIDE ABOVE WL 73.5. FRAME WAS REPLACED IAW SAAB SRM AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · switch · inoperativeFeb 24, 2001
LAX - FLT 3110 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONTROL PANEL EMERGENCY ARMED LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · bulb · inoperativeFeb 2, 2001
SBP - MAINTENANCE REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEATS 5BC IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB AT SEAT 5BC. 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 · dischargedDec 16, 2000
LAX - FLT 9732 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5, 6, 7 ARE INOPERATIVE AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 8BC, 10BC, AND 7A ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE POWER SUPPLY UNITS IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · dischargedDec 16, 2000
LAX - FLT 9732 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 5, 6, 7 ARE INOPERATIVE AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 8BC, 10BC, AND 7A ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE POWER SUPPLY UNITS IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · power supply · dischargedDec 16, 2000
LAX - FLT 9732 - FLOOR PROXIMITY EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROW 5, 6, 7 ARE INOPERATIVE AND OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT 8BC, 10BC, AND 7A ARE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FIVE POWER SUPPLY UNITS IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHEC WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 28 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