Twin piston

N121CB

1976 Cessna 340A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
340A0087
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Woodside, CA
1976 Cessna 340A
Representative photo of a Cessna 340A. Not a photo of N121CB.
Registration record

N121CB on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 340A
Serial
340A0087
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Woodside, CA
Certificate issued
2020-01-10
Airworthiness date
1976-08-02
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0579D
Mode S (octal)
50053635
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,106 nm
Cruise (type)
229 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$239,000 to $399,450
Middle half of 57 live Cessna 340A listings, 1975–1984 models (median $320,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N121CB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-02
    Accident at Hayward, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N121CB.
  • 1976-08-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N121CB

N121CB is a 1976 Cessna 340A, serial number 340A0087. It is registered to co-owners in Woodside, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-520 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 229 knots and a range of about 1,106 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 2, 1976.

N121CB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
229 kt
Range
1,106 nm
Fuel burn
34 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-10-02 Accident · Hayward, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA003
Reported aircraft: Cessna 340A
Probable cause: The pilot s sudden incapacitation from effects of a previously undiagnosed underlying heart disease, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane and subsequent impact with terrain.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.