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N691BCSaab-Fairchild 340A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Feb 1988)No ADs since 1998 matched5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2033
Based in
Alvarado, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
1
minor, 1988
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Aviation Inventory Resources INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Alvarado, TX
Certificate issued
Feb 12, 2026
Expires
Feb 28, 2033

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-Fairchild
Model
340A
Serial number
340A-041
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
A92E89

Engine

Type
Turbo-prop

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2026 – nowAviation Inventory Resources INCAlvarado, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Incident · minor damage

Feb 2, 1988 · Fayetteville, AR

THE CAPT RPRTD THAT DRG THE LNDG ROLL, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE LEFT ENG FOLLOWED BY HVY SMOKE & AN ENG FIRE WARNING BELL. HE STOPPED THE ACFT ON A TWY & ORDERED AN EVACUATION. THE FLT ATTENDANT HAD DIFFICULTY OPENING THE FLOOR-LEVEL EMERG EXIT. NO SLIDE OR ROPE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EXITING THE ACFT; 3 PSGRS RCVD MINOR INJURIES WHEN THEY DROPPED ABT 5-1/2 FT TO THE ICY TWY. AN EXAM REVEALED…

Damage
Minor
Injuries
Minor
Report
MKC88IA046

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC88IA046)

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 (5)

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 · bearing · failedFeb 8, 2017

    AFTER PARKING ON MAIN RAMP FOUND THE RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR MISSING. INSTALLED RIGHT HAND NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. REMOVED AND REPLACE LEFT HAND NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO OVERLOAD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · actuator · intermittentAug 10, 2015

    MAIN TRIM FAILURE IN FLIGHT, TESTS OK ON THE GND. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MAIN & STAND-BY TRIM SYS IAW MM. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. R & R LT MAIN TRIM ACTUATOR IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · latch · openJan 2, 2015

    AFTER TAKEOFF RT COWLING LATCH POPPED OPEN. COWLING STAYED ATTACHED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED RT ENG COWLING & FOUND COWLING OTBD FWD LATCH OPEN. R & R RT ENG COWLING ASSEMBLY IAW MM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine · gearbox · failedDec 11, 2014

    ON APPROACH, RT ENG SURGED. RIGHT ENG OIL PRESS INDICATOR AT RED LINE. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND RT ENG PROPELLER GEAR BOX CASE CRACKED DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. R & R PROPELLER GEAR BOX & POWER UNIT ASSEMBLY IAW MM. PERFORMED GND RUNS & LEAK CHECKS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine air · clamp · looseOct 29, 2014

    TAKEOFF ABORTED AT 105 KT DUE TO RT ENG OVER TEMP INDICATION. INSPECTED RT ENG FOR BLEED LEAKS. FOUND RT PRIMARY BLEED TUBE & LOW PRESS BLEED TUBE CLAMPS LOOSE. SECURED CLAMPS AT BLEED TUBES IAW MAINTENANCE MANUALS. PERFORMED GND POWER RUNS. ALL POWER RUNS WITHIN LIMITS. RT ENG INDICATION NORMAL…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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