Twin piston

N2696H

1979 Cessna 340A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
340A0778
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sunwest Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Santa Ynez, CA
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1979 Cessna 340A
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Registration record

N2696H on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 340A
Serial
340A0778
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Sunwest Aviation Inc
Santa Ynez, CA
Certificate issued
2020-01-30
Airworthiness date
1979-08-31
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2A39E
Mode S (octal)
50521636
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 N2696H.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N2696H to the current registrant.
  • 1981-09-22
    Accident at Vernal,Ut, 44; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-07-20
    N2696H previously assigned to a Ercoupe 415-C (s/n 3321); cancelled.
Overview

About N2696H

N2696H is a 1979 Cessna 340A, serial number 340A0778. The FAA register lists Sunwest Aviation Inc as the registrant in Santa Ynez, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 31, 1979.

N2696H 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

Published figures for the Cessna 340A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 340A specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-09-22 Accident · Vernal,Ut, 44 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2490
Reported aircraft: Cessna 340A

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.