Twin piston

N9856L

1964 Cessna 320B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
320B0056
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-470-B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pioneer, CA
Registration record

N9856L on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 320B
Serial
320B0056
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-470-B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pioneer, CA
Certificate issued
2023-08-12
Airworthiness date
1964-05-07
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADC0EC
Mode S (octal)
53340354
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
735 nm
Cruise (type)
213 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9856L.
  • 1973-04-01
    Accident at Plainview,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9856L

N9856L is a 1964 Cessna 320B, serial number 320B0056. It is registered to an individual in Pioneer, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-470-B engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 213 knots and a range of about 735 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 7, 1964.

N9856L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
213 kt
Range
735 nm
Fuel burn
26 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 320B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-04-01 Accident · Plainview,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0645
Reported aircraft: Cessna 320B

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.