Twin piston

N56VP

1961 Cessna 320

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
320-0036
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-470-B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Worth, TX
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Registration record

N56VP on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 320
Serial
320-0036
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-470-B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2011-05-23
Airworthiness date
1961-10-10
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7267A
Mode S (octal)
51623172
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
740 nm
Cruise (type)
204 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N56VP.
  • 2010-09-18
    Accident at Denton, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N56VP

N56VP is a 1961 Cessna 320, serial number 320-0036. It is registered to an individual in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-470-B engines and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 204 knots and a range of about 740 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 10, 1961.

N56VP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
204 kt
Range
740 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
870 ft
Landing over 50 ft
640 ft
Fuel burn
25 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 320 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-09-18 Accident · Denton, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10LA567
Reported aircraft: Cessna 320
Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear push-pull rod.

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.