N280AE1991 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 matched41 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-280
- 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
- A2CE00
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.
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Service Difficulty Reports (41)
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 · indicator · malfunctionedOct 7, 2002
CREW REPORTED TO OPERATIONS THAT THEY SMELLED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL WITH THE AVIONICS FAN ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STANDBY ADI IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · battery · dischargedMar 22, 2002
SAN - FLT 3360 - CREW REPORTED THAT ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS THEN FERRIED TO SFP FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY UNITS (S/N 17381, 18335, 17649, 19522, 19068) IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · angle · corrodedMay 10, 2001
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, FOUND THE INTERCOSTAL AND REINFORCEMENT ANGLE UNDER FORWARD EDGE OF LEFT GALLEY HAS CORRODED AREAS. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL AND ANGLE IAW SAAB SRM 51-40-21. REF SIMA20011318. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Equipment and furnishings · seat · corrodedMay 10, 2001
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER SEAT 5A REAR TUBE IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 25-20-00. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · bushing · corrodedMay 10, 2001
SBP - DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD CONNECTING LINK AFT BUSHING IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHING IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · bushing · corrodedMay 10, 2001
SBP - DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD CONNECTING LINK AFT BUSHING IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHING IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · link · corrodedMay 10, 2001
SBP - DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD CONNECTING LINK AFT HOLE FOR ATTACH FITTING IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTING LINK ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · link · corrodedMay 10, 2001
SBP - DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE RIGHT MLG INBOARD CONNECTING LINK AFT HOLE FOR ATTACH FITTING IS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTING LINK ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 57-40-05. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · drag brace · corrodedMay 10, 2001
SBP - DURING MBV INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT TRUNNION BUSHING CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE IAW SAAB AMM 32-21. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · trunnion · corrodedMay 10, 2001
SBP - DURING MBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE RIGHT TRUNNION PIN CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE IAW SAAB AMM 32-21. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 41 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