N3478Q V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3478Q is a Cessna 320E (serial 320E-0078), registered to Csc Aviation LLC (LLC) in Parker, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1966 (59 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 62% of registered Cessna 320Es. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A3DACE. It is one of 27 Cessna 320E aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Csc Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Parker, CO

Serial number

320E-0078

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A3DACE · 50755316 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 12, 2024

Airworthiness date

Dec 29, 1966

Last FAA activity

Nov 12, 2024

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2031

FAA region

S

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp × 2 (570 hp total)

Power per seat

95 hp

FAA engine code

17032

16 of the 26 registered Cessna 320E carry this engine (62%), 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 320E needs roughly 2,500 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,146 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 N3478Q

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