Twin piston

N740WJ

1979 Cessna 340A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
340A0740
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520-NB
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alm Holding LLC (LLC)
Based
Winton, CA
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1979 Cessna 340A
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Registration record

N740WJ on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 340A
Serial
340A0740
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520-NB
Registered owner
Alm Holding LLC
Winton, CA
Certificate issued
2016-05-10
Airworthiness date
2010-12-02
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9F487
Mode S (octal)
52372207
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 N740WJ.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-18
    Accident at Watsonville, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2016-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N740WJ.
  • 2010-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N740WJ

N740WJ is a 1979 Cessna 340A, serial number 340A0740. The FAA register lists Alm Holding LLC as the registrant in Winton, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2016 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-520-NB 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 December 2, 2010.

N740WJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2022-08-18 Accident · Watsonville, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · WPR22FA309B
Reported aircraft: Cessna 340A
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot of the multi-engine airplane to see and avoid the single-engine airplane while performing a straight-in approach for landing.

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.