N968AF

SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B · 1990 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 37 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2026-02-16.

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2026-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: LANDING GEAR — FAULTED (ZONE 700) · airframe 29,668 hrs · 24,625 cycles

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS ACTUATED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND NORMALLY AND THEY RECEIVED NO GREEN SAFE LIGHTS. THE AMBER HANDLE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP COULD BE HEARD RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY. THE CREW OPTED TO PULL THE EMERGENCY HANDLE AND THE GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED INTO THE DOWN POSITION. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT DUE TO THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE ASSEMBLY. THEY REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND THE SEPARATION BOLTS DUE TO THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CHECK FLOWN, POST MAINTENANCE, AND ALL LANDING GEAR OPERATIONS WERE REPORTED AS NORMAL.

Source: SDR JIKA2026030201