Aircraft Description
N985ES is a 1993 Saab Ab SAAB 340B, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to JAH2022A SAAB340B Msn 333 LLC in Dallas, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 25, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on July 31, 2023. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2030. Powered by a Ge CT7-9B engine producing 1750 horsepower, N985ES is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADBE2C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N985ES was last tracked by AviatorDB near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) on February 5, 2026. The FAA registry record for N985ES was last updated on July 31, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Saab 340, Sweden's most successful commercial airliner, became the world's best-selling commuter aircraft following its market debut in 1984. First flown on January 25, 1983, it was a twin-turboprop, low-wing monoplane seating 30 to 36 passengers with a wingspan of 70 feet 4 inches. Manufactured by Saab AB in partnership with Fairchild Aircraft, 459 examples were built between 1983 and 1999. AviatorDB tracks 12 Saab Ab aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SF34.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N985ES. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC