Twin piston

N8637K

1978 Cessna 340A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
340A0604
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Commonwealth Capital Corp (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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1978 Cessna 340A
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Registration record

N8637K on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 340A
Serial
340A0604
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Commonwealth Capital Corp
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2009-08-19
Airworthiness date
1978-10-26
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABDD53
Mode S (octal)
52756523
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 N8637K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8637K to the current registrant.
  • 1990-07-16
    Accident at Truckee, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-06-01
    N8637K previously assigned to a Stinson 108-1 (s/n 108-1637); cancelled.
Overview

About N8637K

N8637K is a 1978 Cessna 340A, serial number 340A0604. The FAA register lists Commonwealth Capital Corp as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2009 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 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 October 26, 1978.

N8637K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1990-07-16 Accident · Truckee, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90LA258
Reported aircraft: Cessna 340-A
Probable cause: THE PILOTS LOSS OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE DUE TO HYDROPLANING.

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.