# N340SW: 1978 Cessna 340A, registration cancelled 2024-02-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 9, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a) (registry code 2076405)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A25), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 340A0531
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 14, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 23, 2023
- Last registry action: May 23, 2023
- Mode S code: A3BEF3
- Owner when cancelled: [Vimanam Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIMANAM%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Cupertino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cupertino)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3094° N, 122.0884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95014, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N340SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=340SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N340SW-2024-02-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 340A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR23LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA221), Jun 8, 2023: Cessna 340A (N340SW), Bend, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the fuel station, resulting in a ground collision and fire.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20230608007859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230608007859A), Jun 8, 2023: Cessna 340A (N340SW), Bend, OR, Substantial damage. On June 8, 2023, after filling the fuel tanks of the airplane at the self service fuel station at Bend Municipal Airport (bdn), the pilot attempted to taxi the…
- [Incident 20041128033909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041128033909I), Nov 28, 2004: Cessna 340A (N340SW), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. (-23) The primary cause of the incident was determined to be the right brake puck failure of N340SW. The pilot of N340SW stated during preflight the aircraft…

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