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N456XJ1998 Saab Aircraft Ab SAAB 340B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 30, 2014.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched45 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Sterling, VA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
45
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Lambert Leasing INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Sterling, VA
Certificate issued
Dec 18, 1998
Canceled
Jan 30, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Feb 4, 1999

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 Aircraft Ab
Model
SAAB 340B
Year
1998
Serial number
340B-456
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
A58A7C

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. 1998 – 2014Lambert Leasing INCSterling, VA

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 (45)

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.

  • Landing gear · indication sys · malfunctionedNov 18, 2011

    NOSE GEAR SAFE (GREEN) LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE INTRANSIT LIGHT OUT. HYD PUMP STOPPED WHEN MAINS WENT GREEN AFTER RECYCLE GEAR WHEN FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. CLEANED "UP" AND "DN" LOCK SWITCHES AND LUB SWING GEAR 10 TIMES. NO FAULT NOTED NOSE GEAR SAFE GREEN LIGHT COMES ON WITH GEAR DOWN AND LOCK AMBER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · control handle · malfunctionedFeb 26, 2011

    ON TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT STOW. TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY NON NORMAL RAN. PROBLEM REMAINED. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH MX CONTROL AND DISPATCH, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECT ACFT GEAR IAW TASK CARD : 3260-301. NO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · failedSep 26, 2010

    DURING TC NR335003 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 21LN FAILED CAPACITY CHECK. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 21LN IAW AMM 33-50-10. EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYS OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 33-50-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · landing gear · obstructedFeb 25, 2010

    UPON CLIMB OUT, AT 400FT WE RETRACTED THE GEAR. HYD PUMP WAS RUNNING, WE HAD A GEAR AMBER IN TRANSIT LIGHT ON, MAINTAINED 150 KTS, RAN ENN 7,32,3B GEAR UP UNSAFE CONDITION. CYCLED GEAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE, 3 GREEN LIGHT, CHECK LIST COMPLETE. CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MX CONTROL. THE DECISION WAS MADE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · uplock switch · out of adjustJan 6, 2010

    AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION RECEIVED. LEVELED OFF AT 4000 AND FOLLOWED EMER. NON-NORMAL UNSAFE UP PROCEDURE. AT STEP 2 LANDING GEAR HANDLE-CHECK UP LIGHT EXTINGUISHED IN GEAR HANDLE. LANDING GEAR INSPECTED NO DEBRIS FOUND, ACFT INSPECTED FOUND SAFE FOR INTENDED FERRY FLIGHT FOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · switch · inoperativeDec 17, 2009

    ARM LIGHT ON F/A PANEL INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/A STA EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH. PN ON AND OFF AML21GBA2CD. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW WM 33-50-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · power supply · malfunctionedApr 1, 2009

    F/O CIRCUIT BREAKER L-8 EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL AGAIN TRIPPED. RESET ONCE AND TRIPPED AGAIN. LEFT IN OPEN POSITION. AIRCRAFT TO BE FERRIED FROM AEX TO MEM WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL CB L8 PULLED FOR REPAIR. REPLACED EMERGENCY PWR SUPPLY 20LN P/N 3301-51 IAW AMM 33-50-1. OPS CHECK GOOD, MXC8483…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeDec 28, 2008

    FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTING FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT 42LN INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PN 6636-2 IAW AMM 33-50-20. OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · indicator · malfunctionedSep 8, 2008

    FLAP CAUTION LIGHT WENT OFF 2 TIMES. RT FLAP INDICATOR MOVE DOWN, FLAP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SPLIT FLAP INDICATION GREEN LIGHT ON. FLAPS TEST 1 PANEL, NO CONTROL PROBLEMS EMERGENCY LANDING JAN. VISUALLY VERIFIED FLAPS IN UP POSITION AND INDICATED AGREEMENT AND FOUND SAFE FOR 1 TIME FERRY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · acm · seizedSep 12, 2007

    AIR RETURN DUE TO ODOR COMING FROM RIGHT BLEED. FOUND ACM TO HAVE SEIZED. REPLACED RIGHT ACM - PN 776910-6.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 45 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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