N43SZ1985 Saab-Fairchild 340A
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 17, 2006.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched19 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026- Last registered owner
- Lambert Leasing INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Sterling, VA
- Certificate issued
- Jul 13, 2001
- Canceled
- Nov 17, 2006
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 2, 1995
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-Fairchild
- Model
- 340A
- Year
- 1985
- Serial number
- 340A-043
- 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
- A5226D
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- 2001 – 2006Lambert Leasing INCSterling, VA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 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 (19)
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.
- Hydraulic power · warning light · illuminatedSep 12, 2005
9-12-2005, FLIGHT 7571 FROM IAD TO DAY, ON DESCENT, AIRCREW RECEIVED HYD LIGHT ON WITH BOTH MAIN AND EMERGENCY ACCUMULATOR'S LOW. AIRCREW FOLLOWED MEMORY ITEMS AND QRH AND LANDED A/C IN DAY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · shutdownJul 17, 2005
FLT 7574 FROM BGM TO IAD, 7-17-2005. ON CLIMBOUT, AIRCRAFT HAD AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN NR 1 PROP'S RPM. AIRCREW FOLLOWED QRH AND PUT INTO TORQUE MOTOR LOCKOUT. THE REDUCTION CONTINUED. AIRCREW CONTINUED TO FOLLOW QRH AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO FIELD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · oil consumptionJul 15, 2005
RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON FREQUENTLY IN FLIGHT, 30 PSI & SLIGHT FLUCTUATIONS STARTED COMING ON MORE FREQUENTLY. DECLARED EMERGENCY & MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN PIT, WARNING WENT OFF 63 TIMES. FOUND NR 2 ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW, SERVICED OIL IAW M/M 12-10-79, CREW GROUND RAN FULL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Propellers · autocoarsen sys · unknownApr 9, 2005
FLIGHT 7892 HPN IAD, AUTOCOARSEN LIGHT ON STATUS PANEL WENT OUT WHEN CTOT WAS ENGAGED AND T/O POWER WAS SET.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · warning light · illuminatedJul 2, 2004
FLIGHT 7982 FROM TYS TO IAD, ON FINAL WITH GEAR UP HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CWP. AIRCRAFT HAD LOW MAIN AND EMERGENCY INDICATIONS. AIRCREW FOLLOWED QRH. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN ONLY NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN. WHILE DOING A GO-AROUND THE RIGHT GEAR CAME DOWN. PULLED T-HANDLE FOR LT GEAR. AIRCRAFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · indicator · malfunctionedFeb 27, 2004
APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES FROM PIT THE CREW NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY GUAGE WAS DROPPING. THEY ALSO INITIALLY NOTICED THE PRESSURE ALSO DROPPING. AFTER REFERENCING THE QRH THE PRESSURE STABILIZED BUT THE QUANTITY WAS STILL ERRATIC. THE CREW HAND PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN AND CONTACTED ATC TO ALERT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · warning light · malfunctionedFeb 20, 2004
AFTER RETRACTING THE LANDING GEA THE LEFT DOWN INDICATOR (GREEN) LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WITH NO LIGHT IN THE HANDLE, AND THE HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. VISUAL INPECTION BY THE CREW CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE A/C RETURNED TO PITTBURGH AND THE TOWER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine indicating · warning light · illuminatedFeb 6, 2004
ON 02-06-04, APPROX 16450 (UTC), FLT 4591 PIT-TOL. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, RT ENGINE OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LP BLEEDS IN AUTO, HP BLEEDS OFF AND ANTI-ICE ON.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · generator · failedDec 10, 2003
WHEN A/C GOT TO CRUISE ALTITUDE THE RIGHT DC GEN FAILED BRIEFLY. THE CREW GOT IT TO RESET, THEN IT FAILED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESET. A/C RETURNED TO PIT. IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE 12-10-03 AT 2310(LT).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · warning light · illuminatedNov 23, 2003
FLIGHT NR 4555 FROM FWA TO PIT. ON TAKE-OFF AIRCREW NOTICED THAT THE AUTOCOARSEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE (ARM). AIRCREW ABORTED TAKE-OFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 19 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026