# N263AE: 1991 Saab-Scania SAAB 340B, registration cancelled 2019-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Saab-Scania SAAB 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-saab-340b) (registry code 7860101)
- Engine: [GE CT7-9B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-9b) (registry code 30148)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A52EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A52EU), [TCDS E8NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 340B-263
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: December 12, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 26, 2015
- Last registry action: October 26, 2015
- Mode S code: A28A27
- Owner when cancelled: [Jet Midwest Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JET%20MIDWEST%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N263AE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=263AE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N263AE-2019-03-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Saab-Scania SAAB 340B: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-saab-340b.md

## Service difficulty reports (17)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR SIMA200815101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200815101), May 28, 2008: PROPELLER. MALFUNCTIONED. ON FLIGHT 3204 ON ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KTS, NR 1 ENGINE PROP RPM GAUGE WENT TO 1440 RPM, DURING ABORT POWER LEVERS TO FLIGHT IDLE NR 1 PROP RPM STAYED ABOVE 1
- [SDR SIMA200735103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200735103), Dec 16, 2007: BATTERY PACK. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED FWD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD BATTERY PACK 2LA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR SIMA200722502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200722502), Aug 11, 2007: ENGINE. BIRD INGESTION. BIRD STRIKE TO NUMBER 2 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY COMPRESSOR STALLS AND ITT OVERTEMP LIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE IAW AMERICAN EAGL
- [SDR SIMA200719401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200719401), Jul 11, 2007: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. EXIT SIGN AT ROW 8 NOT ILLUMINATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
- [SDR SIMA200711003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200711003), Apr 16, 2007: BRAKE. SMOKE. POST FLIGHT REVEALED SMOKE OBSERVED FROM NUMBER 2 WHEEEL ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND NUMBER 1 AND 2 TIRES IAW SAAB AMM. OPERATION
- [SDR SIMA200622801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200622801), Aug 15, 2006: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER 8A INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT TO POWER SUPPLY 23LN. REMOVED AND INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY 23LN, IAW AMM 33-50-10, 
- [SDR SIMA200611702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200611702), Apr 21, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, NOTED DURING PRE-FLIGHT. REPAIRED WIRES UNDER FLOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
- [SDR SIMA200601601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200601601), Jan 10, 2006: WIRE. BROKEN. DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 8C INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO S
- [SDR SIMA200317601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200317601), Jun 24, 2003: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. DFW - FLT 3491 - CREW REPORTED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE POWER PACKS AND RECHARGED ON THE BENCH. POWER PACKS WERE REINSTALL
- [SDR SIMA20011405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20011405), May 20, 2001: CONTROL UNIT. INOPERATIVE. ALB - FLT 5110 - CAPTAINS PUSH TO TALK STAYS IN TRANSIT POSITION AT ALL TIMES. DIVERTED TO ALB FOR MTX. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED REMOTE ELECTRONIC UNIT 
- [SDR SIMA0684](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0684), Mar 9, 2001: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ALB - FLT 5064 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT ENGINE ROLLED BACK THREE TIMES, TWICE DURING CLIMB-OUT AND ONCE ENROUTE. ON THE FIRST ROLL BACK TORQUE WENT TO YELLOW A
- [SDR SIMA3101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3101), Nov 5, 2000: BULB. INOPERATIVE. DCA - FLT 5067 - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 11 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED T
- [SDR SIMA2115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2115), Jul 29, 2000: BULB. INOPERATIVE. BUF - FLT 5041 - DURING PREFLIGHT, NOTICED ROW 8 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LIGHT WORKING, BUT THE LIGHT JUST FORWARD OF 8C WAS INO
- [SDR SIMA1511](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA1511), May 30, 2000: BULB. FAILED. BOS - FLIGHT 4887 - FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT NEXT TO 3 B/C INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB UNDER SEAT 3 B/C ON FLOOR RIGHT SIDE, OPS CHECK 
- [SDR SIMA990134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA990134), Jan 13, 1999: BULB. FAILED. DFW - FLT 5104 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT SEAT 5BC AND 6BC DO NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
- [SDR SIMA982745](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA982745), Oct 1, 1998: WEU. MALFUNCTIONED. CLL - FLT 3794 - WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF, CONFIGURATION WARNING LIGHT ON CWP ILLUMINATED. CREW RESET WEU, PROBLEM CONTINUED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GAT
- [SDR WWMA9700155](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WWMA9700155), Jan 4, 1997: BULB. INTERMITTENT. EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER THE RIGHT EXIT DOOR WERE REPORTED TO BE FLASHING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE WINDOW/COVE LIGHT ABOVE EMERGENCY EXIT TO BE THE PROBLEM. REL

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20001002030299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001002030299I), Oct 2, 2000: Saab 340B (N263AE), Boston, MA, Minor damage. (-23)Aircraft being operated by captain turned from runway 33 right. During the turn, the left propeller made contact with a taxiway light. Company has…
- [Incident 19940325012329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940325012329I), Mar 25, 1994: Saab 340B (N263AE), Killeen, TX, Minor damage. Pilot landed long and stopped past runway end. Propeller struck runway light . Flaps available but not used.

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