N340EZ V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N340EZ is a 1976 Cessna 340A (serial 340A0118), registered to Ridley Benjamin (individual) in Jamesville, NY. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1976 (50 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 A3BDCA. It is one of 542 Cessna 340A aircraft on the FAA registry. Ridley Benjamin holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Ridley Benjamin

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Jamesville, NY

Serial number

340A0118

Year built

1976 · 50 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A3BDCA · 50736712 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 15, 2025

Airworthiness date

Oct 14, 1976

Last FAA activity

Feb 15, 2025

Registration expires

Feb 29, 2032

FAA region

1

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 N340EZ

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