Twin piston

N531M

1978 Cessna 340A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
340A0534
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
High Cotton Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Murray, KY
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1978 Cessna 340A
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Registration record

N531M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 340A
Serial
340A0534
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
High Cotton Aero LLC
Murray, KY
Certificate issued
2024-06-10
Airworthiness date
1978-07-31
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6B537
Mode S (octal)
51532467
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 N531M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N531M to the current registrant.
  • 2008-12-15
    N531M previously assigned to a Cessna 150M / 172S (s/n 15077673); cancelled.
  • 2007-07-20
    Accident at Woodland, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1938-01-11
    N531M previously assigned to a Lincoln PT (s/n 310); cancelled.
Overview

About N531M

N531M is a 1978 Cessna 340A, serial number 340A0534. The FAA register lists High Cotton Aero LLC as the registrant in Murray, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 July 31, 1978.

N531M 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

2007-07-20 Accident · Woodland, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX07CA224
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150M
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird. A factor in the accident was the deteriorated aircraft performance capability due to the increased drag that made continued flight impossible.

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.