N346CH V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N346CH is a 1979 Cessna 402C (serial 402C0029), registered to Ace Flight Center Inc (corporation) in St Thomas, VI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 2015 (10 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor TSIO-520-VB engines rated at 325 hp each (650 hp total), the engine on 10% of registered Cessna 402Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A3D3D2. It is one of 115 Cessna 402C aircraft on the FAA registry. Ace Flight Center Inc holds 9 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Ace Flight Center Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

St Thomas, VI VI

Serial number

402C0029

Year built

1979 · 47 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A3D3D2 · 50751722 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 21, 2018

Airworthiness date

Nov 17, 2015

Last FAA activity

May 19, 2023

Registration expires

Jun 30, 2028

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor TSIO-520-VB

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

325 hp × 2 (650 hp total)

Power per seat

65 hp

FAA engine code

17272

11 of the 109 registered Cessna 402C carry this engine (10%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 402C needs roughly 3,750 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,255 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 N346CH

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.