Twin piston

N8SS

1973 Cessna 340

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
340-0191
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Weather Modification LLC (LLC)
Based
Fargo, ND
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1973 Cessna 340
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Registration record

N8SS on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 340
Serial
340-0191
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Weather Modification LLC
Fargo, ND
Certificate issued
2016-10-17
Airworthiness date
1973-02-23
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AADECC
Mode S (octal)
52557314
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 N8SS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8SS.
  • 1973-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8SS

N8SS is a 1973 Cessna 340, serial number 340-0191. The FAA register lists Weather Modification LLC as the registrant in Fargo, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 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 February 23, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8SS.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 340 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 340 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8SS.

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.