Twin piston

N340EM

1982 Cessna 340A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
340A1516
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Biotech Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Rio Rancho, NM
1982 Cessna 340A
Representative photo of a Cessna 340A. Not a photo of N340EM.
Registration record

N340EM on the FAA register

Type
1982 Cessna 340A
Serial
340A1516
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Biotech Aviation LLC
Rio Rancho, NM
Certificate issued
2008-10-22
Airworthiness date
1982-03-12
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3BDBE
Mode S (octal)
50736676
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 N340EM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N340EM.
  • 1982-03-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N340EM

N340EM is a 1982 Cessna 340A, serial number 340A1516. The FAA register lists Biotech Aviation LLC as the registrant in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2008 and expires on September 30, 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 March 12, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N340EM. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-02-24 Accident · Marion, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD97LA051
Reported aircraft: Hughes 369HS — a different aircraft that carried the N340EM registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: Uncovering of the fuel tanks outlet, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the unsuitable 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.