N79XJSaab-Fairchild 340A
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 22, 2005.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched8 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Wilmington Trust Company Trustee
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Wilmington, DE
- Certificate issued
- Nov 9, 1987
- Canceled
- Apr 22, 2005
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 8, 1987
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
- Serial number
- 340A-079
- 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
- AAB7C2
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- 1987 – 2005Wilmington Trust Company TrusteeWilmington, DE
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 (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 (8)
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.
- Lights · battery pack · failedApr 4, 2004
BATTERY PACK 61-0478-9 SN/ 38A, WAS REMOVED FOR A SCHEDULED CAPACITY CHECK. THE UNIT FAILED ON 4/4/04 AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY P/N 55-2198-1 WAS REPLACED. UNIT PASSED COMM TESTS AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 4/7/04.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · smoke detector · malfunctionedJan 9, 2004
DURING FLT 3136, AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DEPARTURE, RAN QRH, AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AVIONICS DOOR 220AZ, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE NOTED. SUSPECT FAULTY SYSTEM DETECTION SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE CLEANED OPTIC LENS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · detector · failedNov 22, 2003
DURING FLT, YELLOW HEADING FLAG REPEATEDLY CAME ON, COULD BE FAILURE ON BOTH SIDES. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 FLUX DETECTOR UNIT P/N 622-5812-001, S/N ON 29146, S/N OFF 10863. PERFORMED COMPASS SWING PROCEDURE IAW 34-21-00, ALL CHECKS GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Flight controls · potentiometer · inoperativeAug 15, 2003
DURING CLIMBOUT ON FLIGHT NR 3321, AT LEVEL FLIGHT THE FLAPS BEGAN UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH. THE FLAP MOVEMENT WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE FLAP INDICATOR. AIR RETURN TO MSP MAINTENANCE WITH FLAPS 0 DEG, SIMULATED AIR LOAD ON FLAPS AND NOTED FLAPS EXTENDED UNCOMMANDED THEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · governor · malfunctionedMay 21, 2003
RT PROP RPM SLOWED AFTER TAKEOFF. RT PROP RPM UNDERSPEED NOTICED AFTER TAKEOFF (1280 RPM) PROCEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WI/QRH AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. TORQUE MOTOR LOCKOUT WAS ACHIEVED, BOTH CONDITION LEVERS WERE AT MAX PRIOR TO THIS. AIR RETURN TO CRW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT PROP OVERSPEED GOVERNOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engineOct 6, 2002
DURING FLIGHT #3183, RH ENGINE STARTED TO OPERATE VERY IRRATICALLY ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER TO. TORQUE PEGGED TO 120, AND ITT OVERTEMPED. WITNESSED AS HIGH 977 DEGREES AND RED LIGHT. DID PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AND AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND FDR PARAMETERS OUT OF LIMITS, COMPLETED WORK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · smoke · detectedOct 22, 2001
AFTER LANDING FLIGHT 3382, FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND PASSENGERS CLAIMED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN PER QRH, PASSENGERS EVACUATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AVIONICS RACK, INTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM, BLEED AIR SYSTEM AND PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT. OPS CHECKS AND TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. NO DEFECTS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engineJul 22, 2001
DURING FLIGHT #2906, FROM DTW LH CHIP DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DTW. AT UNDER 1000' AGL. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. QRH WAS COMPLETED MX NOTIFIED. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCCE REPLACED LH ENGINE S/N ON GE-E-367252. IAW JC #7100-301 PERFORMED TYPE 1 AND 11 BREAK IN RUNS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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