Twin piston

N98579

1976 Cessna 340A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
340A0041
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bailey Switch Rentals LLC (LLC)
Based
Bluefield, VA
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1976 Cessna 340A
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Registration record

N98579 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 340A
Serial
340A0041
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Bailey Switch Rentals LLC
Bluefield, VA
Certificate issued
2019-11-20
Airworthiness date
1976-05-10
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADC126
Mode S (octal)
53340446
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 N98579.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N98579.
  • 1976-05-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N98579

N98579 is a 1976 Cessna 340A, serial number 340A0041. The FAA register lists Bailey Switch Rentals LLC as the registrant in Bluefield, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2019 and expires on November 30, 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 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 May 10, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98579.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N98579.

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.