# N40SZ: 1985 Saab-Scania SF340A, registration cancelled 2013-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-040
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 6, 1995
- Last registry action: October 25, 2005
- Mode S code: A4ABF0
- Location: [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7304° N, 86.2778° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46241, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40SZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40SZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40SZ-2013-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## Service difficulty reports (8)

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

- [SDR SF20050608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SF20050608), Jun 8, 2005: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. PILOT REPORTED GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON, WITH NO RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. PILOT PERFORMED THE QRH, CYCLED LANDING GEAR, PERFORMED EXTEN
- [SDR 150721](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/150721), May 2, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON 05-02-04, APPROX 1605 (UTC), FLT 8960 LEX-PIT ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN THE LT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
- [SDR 150711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/150711), May 2, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT HAD TAKEN OFF FROM LEX WHEN THE LT TAIL PIPE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LEX WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- [SDR 000011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/000011), Jan 2, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. ON 01/02/04, APPROX. 1530 (UTC), FLT 4632 CAK-PIT. THE CARGO AND LAV SMOKE LIGHT CAME ILLUMINATED ON THE GROUND. CREW BLEW THE CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AN
- [SDR 206571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/206571), Nov 22, 2003: PANEL. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT NR 4645 FROM PIT TO SDF. ON TAKE-OFF, AIRCREW NOTICED CTOT DID NOT ARM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE.
- [SDR 206541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/206541), Nov 21, 2003: AILERON. MALFUNCTIONED. FLT NR 4568 FROM LYH TO PIT. ON TAKE-OFF, AFTER PASSING CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT FROM CAPTAIN TO FIRST OFFICER. AIRCREW EXPERIENCED GRINDING IN AILERONS. AIRCREW ABO
- [SDR 154691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/154691), Sep 12, 2003: ENGINE. FAILED. DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL AT 60 PERCENT TQ CTOT WAS NOT ARMED. THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND THE RT ENGINE TQ STARTED TO DROP AND THE RT ENGINE ITT SPIKED AND THE 
- [SDR 128391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/128391), Mar 21, 2003: FAN. BURNED OUT. On start up flight 4510 in cle, when aircrew switched on the recirulating fan. After a monment they noticed the fan stopped running and there was smoke in the c

## 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 NYC05IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05IA093), Jun 9, 2005: Saab-Scania 340A (N40SZ), Dulles, VA, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: Failure of the right main landing gear to extend and lock for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during touchdown.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20050608012329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050608012329I), Jun 8, 2005: Saab SF340A (N40SZ), Washington, DC, Minor damage. (-23) Right main landing gear was unable to be locked in the down position. Upon landing right main gear collapsed causing aircraft to depart runway.
- [Incident 20040102000169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040102000169I), Jan 2, 2004: Saab SF340A (N40SZ), Akron, OH. (-23) Flight 4632 started taxiing to the active runway. The crew made a request to return to the ramp. Once they had turned around they advised ground control…
- [Incident 20020927026899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020927026899I), Sep 27, 2002: Saab SF340A (N40SZ), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23) On September 27, 2002, shuttle america flight #4565 returned to pit due to a precautionary right engine shutdown. The engine shutdown was due to a…

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