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1978 Cessna 340AMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Stockton, CA, USA

This 1978 Cessna 340A, registration N340U, presents as a solid IFR-capable pressurized twin with a total airframe time of 3,588 hours and a strong record of service kit installations and upgrades, with no damage history. The aircraft is powered by two turbocharged Continental TSIO-520 engines, each producing 310 horsepower. The left engine has 914 hours since a major overhaul by Tim’s Aircraft Engines, with a subsequent crankcase repair, while the right engine has 1,411 hours since a field rebuild and 159 hours since a top overhaul. Notably, both engines are equipped with GAMIjectors and an American Aviation intercooler. The aircraft...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
340
Model
340A
Tail #
N340U
Serial #
340A0530

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational, Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,628.65 lbs
Seats (Stock)
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,588 hrs
Engine 1 Time
914 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
1,411 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
359 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 2 Time
359 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Airframe = all original and complete. Left Engine = all original and complete (right engine prior to 02/13/1997). Right Engine = original and commencing 03/20/1997. Propellers = all original and complete.
Inspection Status
Annual inspection due by 12/31/2026. IFR recertification due by 05/31/2026. ELT battery replacement next due by 05/31/2031. Oxygen cylinder hydrostatic test due 05/31/2027. Combustion heater decay test complied with 12/10/2025.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN WAAS GPS/Nav/Com per STC SA0714WI

Comms

Bendix/King KX 165 - KX TSO Nav/Com

AP

S-Tec 55X - autopilot/flight system

Audio

PS Engineering PMA8000BT - PS Bluetooth audio panel with 3LMB, music port

MFD

Garmin MX20 - multifunction display

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345R - GTX remote ADS-B In/Out transponder

EMS

JPI EDM 760 - JPI EDM digital engine analyzer (inop)

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

J.B. Freon Air - J.B. conditioning system installed 04/20/1979 per STC SA16RM

Oxygen System

Factory 76.6 cubic ft. oxygen cylinder

Pressurization

Pressurized

Intercooler

American Aviation Intercooler - Inc. Installed 06/25/2004 per STC SE4159NM

Vortex Generators

Micro Aerodynamics Vortex Generators - wing and vertical stabilizer and left and right engine strakes installed 03/09/1995 per STC SA3934NM

Spoilers

SP 8000 - SP Spoilers installed 06/25/2004 per STC SA4948NM

Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland Wheels and Brakes Installed 10/05/2005 per STC SA664GL

Fuel System

Eagle Fuel Cells - New right side installed and aux sending unit replaced 01/09/2019. Left inboard aux cell replaced with new 01/08/2009. Left locker cell replaced with new 12/21/2005. Left outboard aux cell replaced 03/03/1998.

Exhaust System

Left and Right Engine Tail Pipes Replaced with New 03/03/2022

Soundproofing

Cabin Soundproofing Replaced with Closed Cell Vinyl Material 11/06/2004

Lighting

Lo Presti Boom Beam HID - HID taxi light assembly installed 10/22/2009 per STC SA02279AT. Standard wingtip and nav light assemblies. Red fuselage light. White LED rudder light. White LED tail light.

ELT

406MHz ELT with Panel Mounted Switch and Indicator

Emergency Locator Transmitter

406MHz ELT - ELT with panel mounted switch and indicator

Brakes

Cleveland Wheels and Brakes - installed 10/05/2005 per STC SA664GL. Brake discs pads replaced 05/21/2024.

Propeller Deice

MT-Propeller Electrothermal Deice - MTV-14-D-C-F/CF188-30G four-blade, scimitar, composite, stainless-steel leading edge

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6/10
Interior Year
2004
Paint Rating
6/10
Paint Year
2004
Interior Notes
Complete Interior Replacement 12/16/2004 by Raul Colima Upholstery, Wickenburg, AZ. Cabin Soundproofing Replaced with Closed Cell Vinyl Material 11/06/2004. Cabin Entryway Light. Tapis Corporation Ultraleather Muslin (Beige) Headliner. Tapis Corporation Ultraleather Muslin Window Trim. Tinted Windows. Aeronappa Aeritso Leather Finch (Blue) Side Panels. Fully Articulating Pilot and Copilot Blue Leather Seats with Stowable Center Armrests, Shoulder Harnesses and Lap Belts. Four Place Club Blue Leather Seats with Headrests, Stowable Center Armrests and Lap Belts. Aircraft Interior Products Federal Blue Floor Carpeting. Cockpit Overhead Air Conditioning Vents, Spotlights and Dimming Map Light. Cockpit Side Panel Oxygen Ports. Cockpit Overhead Speaker. Cabin Overhead Individual Air Conditioning Vents, Spotlights and Oxygen Ports. Aft Cabin Cargo/Baggage Area with Hanger. Spacious Nose Baggage Compartment Left and Right Side Accessible. Relief Tube.
Exterior Notes
Aircraft stripped and refinished 12/16/2004. Overall Jet Glo Matterhorn White (570535) with Acry Glo Gondola Blue (07446), Cranberry Craze (08456) and Navigator Tan (07480) trim and accents. Fuselage ice protection plates. Engine nacelle lockers.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Teledyne Continental Motors
Engine Model
TSIO-520-NCNB
Engine Power
310 HP
Propeller Model
MT-Propeller MTV-14-D-C-F/CF188-30G four-blade

Asking Price

$235,000

Aircraft Location

Stockton, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 7, 2026: $235,000 - trade-a-plane

Apr 7, 2026: $235,000 - controller

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First Seen: Apr 7, 2026

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