Twin piston

N8856K

1981 Cessna 340A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
340A1264
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Laguna Niguel, CA
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1981 Cessna 340A
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Registration record

N8856K on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 340A
Serial
340A1264
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Laguna Niguel, CA
Certificate issued
2017-05-04
Airworthiness date
1981-07-09
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC339C
Mode S (octal)
53031634
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 N8856K.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8856K to the current registrant.
  • 1981-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951-12-04
    N8856K previously assigned to a Stinson 108-1 (s/n 108-1856); cancelled.
Overview

About N8856K

N8856K is a 1981 Cessna 340A, serial number 340A1264. It is registered to an individual in Laguna Niguel, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 July 9, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8856K.

Cruise
229 kt
Range
1,106 nm
Fuel burn
34 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8856K.

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.