Twin piston

N2696U

Cessna 340A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
340A0780
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Dragon Consulting LLC (LLC)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
 Cessna 340A
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Registration record

N2696U on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 340A
Serial
340A0780
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Black Dragon Consulting LLC
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2021-05-28
Airworthiness date
1979-08-30
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2A3A9
Mode S (octal)
50521651
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 N2696U.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N2696U to the current registrant.
  • 1986-08-13
    Accident at Prairie City, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-08-05
    N2696U previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk (s/n 17250296); cancelled.
  • 1965-06-10
    Accident at Cumming Ga, 10; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N2696U

N2696U is a Cessna 340A, serial number 340A0780. The FAA register lists Black Dragon Consulting LLC as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 30, 1979.

N2696U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1986-08-13 Accident · Prairie City, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA86LA206
Reported aircraft: Cessna 340
1965-06-10 Accident · Cumming Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0343
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172D

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.