N2696H V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2696H is a 1979 Cessna 340A (serial 340A0778), registered to Sunwest Aviation Inc (corporation) in Santa Ynez, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 1979 (47 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engines rated at 300 hp each (600 hp total), the engine on 92% of registered Cessna 340As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2A39E. It is one of 542 Cessna 340A aircraft on the FAA registry. Sunwest Aviation Inc holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Sunwest Aviation Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Santa Ynez, CA

Serial number

340A0778

Year built

1979 · 47 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A2A39E · 50521636 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 30, 2020

Airworthiness date

Aug 31, 1979

Last FAA activity

Jan 22, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2027

FAA region

4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

300 hp × 2 (600 hp total)

Power per seat

100 hp

FAA engine code

17040

436 of the 474 registered Cessna 340A carry this engine (92%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 340A needs roughly 3,300 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,868 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N2696H

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