Twin piston

N340BK

1977 Cessna 340A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
340A0406
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eldridge Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lewes, DE
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1977 Cessna 340A
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Registration record

N340BK on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 340A
Serial
340A0406
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Eldridge Aviation Inc
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
2016-07-13
Airworthiness date
1977-11-28
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3BD71
Mode S (octal)
50736561
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 N340BK.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N340BK.
  • 2004-10-31
    Accident at Pensacola, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-11-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N340BK

N340BK is a 1977 Cessna 340A, serial number 340A0406. The FAA register lists Eldridge Aviation Inc as the registrant in Lewes, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 November 28, 1977.

N340BK 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

2004-10-31 Accident · Pensacola, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA05LA018
Reported aircraft: Cessna 340A-RAM VI
Probable cause: The left landing gear collapsing due to the actuator separating for undetermined reasons.

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.