Twin piston

N53AU

1974 Cessna 340

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
340-0356
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Grafton, WI
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1974 Cessna 340
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Registration record

N53AU on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 340
Serial
340-0356
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grafton, WI
Certificate issued
2020-07-23
Airworthiness date
1974-08-08
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6AE27
Mode S (octal)
51527047
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,258 nm
Cruise (type)
210 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$151,750 to $399,500
Middle half of 5 live Cessna 340 listings, 1973–1975 models (median $269,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N53AU.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N53AU.
  • 1974-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N53AU

N53AU is a 1974 Cessna 340, serial number 340-0356. It is registered to an individual in Grafton, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2020 and expires on July 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 210 knots and a range of about 1,258 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 8, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53AU.

Cruise
210 kt
Range
1,258 nm
Power / thrust (each)
310
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,175 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,850 ft
Fuel burn
34 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53AU.

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.