Twin piston

N5870M

1972 Cessna 340

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
3400058
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Tcm Cont TSIO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Van Alstyne, TX
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1972 Cessna 340
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Registration record

N5870M on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 340
Serial
3400058
Engines
2 × Tcm Cont TSIO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Van Alstyne, TX
Certificate issued
2024-03-20
Airworthiness date
2015-07-14
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7924D
Mode S (octal)
51711115
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 N5870M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5870M.
  • 2017-09-09
    Accident at McKinney, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N5870M

N5870M is a 1972 Cessna 340, serial number 3400058. It is registered to an individual in Van Alstyne, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Tcm Cont 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 July 14, 2015.

N5870M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2017-09-09 Accident · McKinney, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN17LA351
Reported aircraft: Cessna 340
Probable cause: The failure of the bell crank pivot bolt which resulted in the left main landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was the lack of landing gear inspections in accordance with the airplane manufacturer's maintenance manuals.

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.