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N304AE1992 Saab-Scania SAAB 340B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched17 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Salt Lake City, UT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
17
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Bank Of Utah Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
Jan 12, 2016
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jul 1, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Saab-Scania
Model
SAAB 340B
Year
1992
Serial number
340B-304
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
A32E33

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
  1. 2016 – 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, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs 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 (17)

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.

  • Flight controls · flap system · out of rigNov 23, 2007

    AT FL230, THE A/C BEGAN OSCILLATING PITCH UP/DOWN. THIS OCCURRED AT CRUISE FLT. PITCH UP AND DOWN WENT FROM +2.5 TO -2.5 ABV AND BELOW HORIZON. THIS OCCURRED WITH ALL PAX AND FA SEATED. NO CG CHANGES CONDITION OCCURRED WITH AUTO PILOT ON AND OFF AND YAW DAMPER OFF. LEVEL FLT AT 7K AND 10K ON…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · corrodedOct 19, 2007

    DURING A MBV INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT SIDE OF FRAME 72. REPAIRED FRAME 72 IAW SAAB SRM CHAPTER 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · seat track · corrodedOct 4, 2007

    DURING A MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK AT B.L. 18.3L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW SAAB SRM CHAPTER 53-70-60 PARA 10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · seat track · corrodedSep 26, 2007

    DURING MBV INSPECTION, THE SEAT TRACK A BL 0.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED SEAT TRACK USING PN 7253725-191 IAW SAAB SRM CHAPTER 53-70-60 PARA 10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · odor · detectedJul 6, 2002

    DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE CREW NOTED AN ELECTRICAL/WOOD SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. GROUND RUN OF AIRCRAFT WAS SATISFACTORY. ISOLATED BOTH BLEED SYSTEMS DURING RUNS AND FOUND NO SMELL AT ANY TIME.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · dischargedMay 15, 2001

    BUF - FLT 5132 - FORWARD PORTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM ILLUMINATES FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS THEN GO OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO JFK FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY UNITS 20LN, 21LN, 22LN, 23LN, AND 24LN IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · socket · shortedApr 3, 2001

    PIT - FLT 5049 - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL AROUND SEAT 11A. INSPECTED AREA AND PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLOURESCENT LAMP HOLDER, AT SEAT 11A. 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 · inoperativeMar 19, 2001

    JFK - FLT 5106 - FOUND LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT FOR EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · seal · failedFeb 8, 2001

    BOS - FLT 4579 - RIGHT ENGINE INTAKE SATURATED WITH OIL. CABIN AIR HAS CONTINUOUS FAINT OIL SMELL INFLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 PROP BLADE SEAL. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · contaminatedJun 14, 2000

    ALB - FLT 5146 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 3000 FEET, CREW SMELLED SMOKE THROUGH OUT CABIN. RETURNED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, EVEN THOUGH SMELL DISSIPATED, RAN AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECK COMPLIED WITH. BLEED SYSTEM, GASPER FANS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS, COM SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL POWER, ACTIVATED INTERNAL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 17 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

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