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N991XJ1987 Saab-Fairchild 340A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 13, 2006.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched19 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1987
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
19
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Wilmington Trust Company Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Aug 10, 1987
Canceled
Mar 13, 2006
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 9, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Saab-Fairchild
Model
340A
Year
1987
Serial number
340A-091
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
ADD870

Engine

Make and model
Ge Ct7 Series
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
1560 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. 1987 – 2006Wilmington 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, 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 (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.

  • Engine · engine · malfunctionedNov 22, 2002

    WHEN STARTING, RT ENGINE LIGHT-OFF TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL BUT WAS WITHIN LIMITS. AFTER LIGHT-OFF ITT STABILIZED AT 775 AND NG AT 65. IT NEVER SEEMED TO FULLY START UPON SHUTDOWN, SMOKE CAME OUT INTAKE. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINE TO CLEAR RESIDUAL FUEL OUT OF COMBUSTER CAN ENGINE. OPS CHECKS GOOD ON…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · acmSep 3, 2002

    DURING FLIGHT #3249, CREW SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THEN THE ACM STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RH ACM PN 776910-6, SN/ON 9703055, SN/OFF 9806175 IAW SAAB JOB CARD 215181 ALL CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · hmu · failedJun 27, 2002

    LT ENGINE OVERTEMP. HIGH ENERGY ABORT. MAX WAS 936. NO OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED LT HMU AND T4.5 TRIMMER ADJUSTED, GPA CHECKS GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine controls · wire · looseMay 28, 2002

    FLIGHT IDLE OVERRIDE PULLED ON LANDING ROLL. F1 FAILED TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE FOUND SPLICE 306VS-DF HAD A WIRE PULLED AND LOOSE. REPAIRED SPLICE PER SF340W/M CHAP 20. OPS CHECK F1 STOP SYSTEM. ALL CHECKS GOOD IAW SF-340 MM CHAP 76/10.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire loop · faultyMay 8, 2002

    DURING FLIGHT 2801, LEFT BLEED AIR LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT FOLLOWED QRH AFTER BLEEDS CLOSED 10 MINUTES LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE WIRE IAW 36-23-10-2 AND PERI SEALS ON LT FLAP COVE, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Pneumatic · sensor · defectiveJan 5, 2002

    DURING FLIGHT 3365 OUT OF DTW, RT DUCT OVER TEMP LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES EVEN WITH A COLD TEMP SELECTED. A MID-TEMP AND THE TEMP SELECTOR IN MANUAL WHEN BLEED WAS OPEN WARM AIR WAS BEING BLOWN OUT, EVEN WITH TEMP SELECTED TO COLD. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED SYSTEM, SYSTEM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · heater · sparksOct 3, 2001

    PILOT ON FLIGHT 3009 REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE CONTROL THE MID CABIN DC AUX HEATER WAS EXPELLING SPARKS OUT VENT IN ROW 6, AND SMELLED HOT (ELECTRICAL SMELL). MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ROW 6 HEATER, NO ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTICED. REMOVED HEATER SHROUD, CLEANED SMALL PAPERS AND DEBRIS FROM HEATER. RAN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · swivel · leakingSep 17, 2001

    DURING GEAR RETRACTION ON FLIGHT 3236, LEAK SOMEWHERE IN RT WHEEL WELL CAUSED MAIN ACCUMULATOR AND RESERVOIR TO DECREASE TO ZERO. GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY T-HANDLE. PERFORMED A ZERO FLAP LANDING. AIR TURNBACK TO RST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HYDRAULIC SWIVEL AT TOP OF DRAG LINK (GOING TO DOWN LOCK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · bulb · failedOct 10, 1997

    DURING INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY LIGH TAT ROW 6D INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine controls · fi stop light · illuminatedSep 13, 1997

    FLT 3192 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE 'FI STOP OPEN' LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH, RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING TEST PER SAAB AMM 76-10-60 FIGURES 101 AND 102. ALL CHECKS GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM GOOD. (M)

    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 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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