Twin piston

N5731X

1961 Cessna 320

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
320-0031
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-470-B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Life Is Flying Inc (Corporation)
Based
Deerfield Beach, FL
Registration record

N5731X on the FAA register

Type
1961 Cessna 320
Serial
320-0031
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-470-B
Registered owner
Life Is Flying Inc
Deerfield Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2019-07-24
Airworthiness date
1961-10-09
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A75C1F
Mode S (octal)
51656037
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5731X.
  • 1978-08-06
    Accident at Olathe,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5731X

N5731X is a 1961 Cessna 320, serial number 320-0031. The FAA register lists Life Is Flying Inc as the registrant in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 9, 1961.

N5731X 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

1978-08-06 Accident · Olathe,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2144
Reported aircraft: Cessna 320

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.