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N971BC1991 Saab-Scania SAAB 340B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in
Salt Lake City, UT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Bank Of Utah Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
Aug 27, 2018
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 19, 2003

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-Scania
Model
SAAB 340B
Year
1991
Serial number
340B-224
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
AD8778

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. 2018 – nowBank Of Utah TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT · current
  2. 1990 – 2000Individual ownerDaytona Beach, FL · different airframe: Conn Robert R Bede Bd-5a S/N 2665

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 (3)

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.

  • Windows · windshield · crackedFeb 24, 2025

    DURING CLIMB, CREW ENCOUNTERED RIME ICE AND ACTIVATED THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE, WING BOOTS, AND WINDOW HEAT. CREW HEARD A LOUD POP AND DISCOVERED THE RH WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED. CREW TURNED OFF WINDOW HEAT AND RAN THE QRH. CREW CONTACTED THE TOWER AND DIVERTED TO MYNN. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN MYNN.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine air · clamp · unsecureAug 6, 2024

    ON DEPARTURE, AT 200 TO 400 FT THE CREW NOTICED ON THE MASTER WARNING PANEL, ENG OIL, OIL PRESS AND THE LH ENGINE OVER TEMP (RED LIGHT ) ON. THEY ALSO NOTICED FLUCTUATION ON LH ENGINE OF TORQUE AND ENGINE TEMP. THEY REDUCE POWER AND THE ENGINE STABILIZED AT 30%. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THEY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · wire harness · faultedApr 3, 2023

    ON CLIMB OUT SEGMENT OF FLIGHT PASSING 13000' R/H ENGINE ITT BECAME ERRATIC AND UNSTABLE WHILE ALL OTHER PARAMETERS REMAIN THE SAME. C/W QRH E3-4, A8-10, A8-LL. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPSPECTION CT7-TP9 INSP 003, 004, 005. NO VISUAL DAMAGEFOUND PERFORMED ITT INDICATION CHECK IAW SAAB…

    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

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