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1978 Cessna 340AMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Caldwell, ID, USA

This 1978 Cessna 340A, registration N8712K, has been comprehensively upgraded under current ownership since 2022, with a particular emphasis on modern avionics and operational readiness. Total time on the airframe is 4,000 hours, with the left engine at 319 hours SMOH (overhauled in 2023) and the right engine at 944 hours SMOH (overhauled in 2013). Both are the RAM IV 325 horsepower upgrade, which the seller notes increases climb and cruise speed while adding 335 pounds of useful load, now totaling 1,845 pounds. The airframe is reported as having no damage history (NDH), and a 12-year exhaust AD on the right engine has been complied with at...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
335 / 340
Model
340A
Tail #
N8712K
Serial #
340A0628

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Useful Load
1,845 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,000 hrs
Engine 1 Time
319 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
944 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
140 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 2 Time
140 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
All Logs and Documents in Order
Inspection Status
January Annual

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 750 - GPS/Com

PFD

Aspen Evolution PFD - PFD (2x) both pilot and co-pilot side

ADSB

Garmin 345 - Transponder

ADS-B In

ADSB In and Out

AP

Cessna Autopilot - GFC 4 AXIS including pitch, roll, yaw dampner, and electric trim

EMS

Garmin 7 inch EIS - EIS that display all engine parameters

Comms

Garmin 650XI

Additional Equipment

Engine Monitor

EDM - EDM Engine Monitor

Fuel Totalizer

Yaw Damper

Yaw Dampener

Vortex Generators

VGs (Higher Gross Weight)

Air Conditioning

Factory air conditioning

Sun Visors

Rosen - Visors

De-Ice

Full FIKI (Boots on wings, horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, heated pitot tube, heated stall warning vane, ice-light, heated windshield)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1978
Paint Year
2017
Interior Notes
Interior is in good condition. Sheep skin in the front for pilot and co-pilot.
Exterior Notes
Paint is great as well.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
RAM 4 mods
Engine Power
325 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell

Asking Price

$495,000

Aircraft Location

Caldwell, ID, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 25, 2026: $495,000(+$130,000) - trade-a-plane

May 22, 2025: $365,000 - controller

May 22, 2025: $365,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 22, 2025

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Asking Price

$495,000