# N342PX: 1989 Saab-Scania SF340A, registration cancelled 2002-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Saab-Scania SF340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-sf340a) (registry code 7860100)
- Engine: [GE CT7-SER series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-ser-series) (registry code 30031)
- Serial number: 340A-147
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1989
- Certificate issued: October 30, 1995
- Last registry action: November 20, 2001
- Mode S code: A3C617
- Owner when cancelled: [White Industries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20INDUSTRIES%20INC)
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9597° N, 94.0679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64011, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N342PX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=342PX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N342PX-2002-01-17

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 SF340A: https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-sf340a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI93MA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93MA061), Jan 3, 1993: Saab-Scania 340A (N342PX), Hibbing, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FIRST OFFICER'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING THE LANDING, AND THE CAPTAIN'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY NOT TAKING TIMELY ACTION TO ENSURE A SAFE LANDING. FACTORS WHICH…

## 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.

- [Accident 19930102000019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930102000019A), Jan 2, 1993: Saab SF340A (N342PX), Hibbing, MN, Substantial damage. Accumulated heavy icing on approach did not use deice. High sink on final. Hard landing exceeded design loads.
- [Incident 19920419013439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920419013439I), Apr 19, 1992: Saab SF340A (N342PX), Fort Dodge, IA, Minor damage. During landing rollout the aircraft struck a deer on runway.

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