N566A V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N566A is a 1965 Cessna 320D (serial 320D0062), registered to Garrett Flying Service Inc (corporation) in Danbury, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1965 (60 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor TSI0-470-B engines rated at 260 hp each (520 hp total), the engine on 7% of registered Cessna 320Ds. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A73D34. It is one of 30 Cessna 320D aircraft on the FAA registry. Garrett Flying Service Inc holds 6 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Garrett Flying Service Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Danbury, TX

Serial number

320D0062

Year built

1965 · 61 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A73D34 · 51636464 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 1, 2016

Airworthiness date

Oct 22, 1965

Last FAA activity

Sep 15, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2029

FAA region

2

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

87 hp

FAA engine code

17029

2 of the 30 registered Cessna 320D carry this engine (7%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 320D 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 N566A

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