N543M V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N543M is a 1961 Cessna 320 (serial 320-0030), registered to Payne Jon R (co-owner) in Danville, PA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1961 (65 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor TSI0-470-B engines rated at 260 hp each (520 hp total), the engine on 88% of registered Cessna 320s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A6E424. It is one of 17 Cessna 320 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Payne Jon R

Owner type

Co-Owner

Based in

Danville, PA

Serial number

320-0030

Year built

1961 · 65 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A6E424 · 51562044 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 20, 2023

Airworthiness date

Sep 26, 1961

Last FAA activity

Feb 20, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2030

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor TSI0-470-B

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

260 hp × 2 (520 hp total)

Power per seat

104 hp

FAA engine code

17029

15 of the 17 registered Cessna 320 carry this engine (88%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 320 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 N543M

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