Accident
Feb 12, 2005 · Los Angeles, CAthe in-flight encounter with turbulence.
- Injuries
- Serious
- Report
- LAX05LA105
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX05LA105)
N394AESaab-Scania SAAB 340B
DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 9, 2009.
Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (latest Feb 2005)No ADs since 1998 matched26 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Certificate issued
- Oct 28, 1996
- Canceled
- Sep 9, 2009
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 17, 1996
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
- 340B394
- 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
- A491AA
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- 1996 – 2009Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT
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 (2)
Incident
Jan 10, 2001 · San Antonio, TXthe ingestion of ice/slush into both engines, which resulted in dual engine power fluctuations.
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- FTW01IA051
From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW01IA051)
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 (26)
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.
- Fuselage · frame · corrodedJun 16, 2008
DURING A HMBV INSPECTION, A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON FLOOR FRAME 258.0 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED THE DAMAGED FILLER PLATE AND CLEANED THE AREA. FABRICATED A FILLER, DRILLED HOLES, CLEANED, TREATED AND INSTALLED FILLER. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB 340 SRM (SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 50) CHAPTER 53-70-30. AIRCRAFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · unknown · multiple failJan 9, 2008
ON FLIGHT 3050, CREW REPORTED DURING LOW SPEED TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT ENGINE PROP FEATHERED (AUTOCOARSEN EVENT). UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, RIGHT TORQUE INDICATION WAS ZERO. WHEN SELECTING AUTOCOARSEN SWITCH TO OFF, PROPELLER UN-FEATHERED BUT TORQUE INDICATION WAS STILL ZERO. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · pcu · failedJan 9, 2008
ON FLIGHT 3050 - CREW REPORTED DURING LOW SPEED TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT ENGINE PROP FEATHERED. UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, RT TORQUE INDICATION WAS ZERO. WHEN SELECTING AUTOCOARSEN SWITCH TO OFF, PROPELLER UN-FEATHERED BUT TORQUE INDICATION WAS STILL ZERO. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorDec 15, 2007
ON FLIGHT 3063, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR THROUGHOUT THE CABIN WITH BLEEDS ON. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LAX. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH ENGINES AND ACMS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE COMPRESSOR WASH RUNS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · warning light · false activationOct 25, 2007
LOW SPEED ABORT, NOTIFIED VIA TELESYS, LT APR LIGHT ON. ISSUED MEL 7602. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APR SYSTEM IAW AE MTX WORK CARD 76-2813. OPS CHECK GOOD MEL RESTORED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · wheel · separatedAug 29, 2007
NUMBER TWO MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY DISCOVERED TO BE MISSING FROM MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT LOWER STRUT ASSEMBLY IAW SAAB AMM 32-11-27 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 TIRE ASSEMBLY IAW AMERICAN EAGLE WORK CARD 32-71-23. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · unknown · unknownJun 22, 2007
TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW SAAB AMM 26-11-00 AND AMERICAN EAGLE WORK CARD G1-26AD-017R1 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · door · malfunctionedSep 24, 2006
DFW - FLT 3341 - LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO RETRACT BUT GEAR HANDLE INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. ALSO A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME WAS FELT AS IF A GEAR DOOR OR GEAR WAS STILL DOWN. AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT DFW. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · bentJul 8, 2004
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO AREA FRAME AT STATION 710 WAS FOUND BENT. RECONTOURED DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTON WITH NO REJECTABLE INDICATIONS. FABRICATED A DOUBLER. ATTACHED REPAIR IAW SAAB REPAIR STATEMENT 340SDS007364 PARA 1 DATED JULY 7, 2004. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · seat track · corrodedJul 8, 2004
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR ON SET TRACK BL 18.3L BETWEEN STATION 297 AND 329 FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT A 31.9375 SECTION OF EXISTING SEAT TRACK. PREPARED A NEW SECTION FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK AND U-BEAM P/N 7253799-379. REPAIR DONE IAW SAAB…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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