# N8688K: 1978 Cessna 340A, registration cancelled 2008-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2008
- 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: 340A0619
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 11, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 27, 2007
- Last registry action: June 27, 2007
- Mode S code: ABF009
- Owner when cancelled: [Posluszny Steve](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POSLUSZNY%20STEVE)
- Location: [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.0142° N, 122.5428° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98249, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8688K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8688K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8688K-2008-02-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX07CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA182), Jun 1, 2007: Cessna 340A (N8688K), Chandler, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to adequately manage and monitor his fuel supply.

## 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 20070601012139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070601012139A), Jun 1, 2007: Cessna 340A (N8688K), Chandler, AZ, Destroyed. (-23) On may 31, 2007, N8688K, a CE-340, was operated to provide an insurance check ride for the new owner's pilots. On that flight, the aircraft had a…
- [Incident 19860320018459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860320018459I), Mar 20, 1986: Cessna 340A (N8688K), San Angelo, TX, Minor damage. Gear retracted inadvertently after touchdown.

## Other aircraft with N8688K

- [Cancelled 1950-03-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8688K-1950-03-29): Stinson 108-1, S/N 108-1638. Owner: [Mann Ruth](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANN%20RUTH), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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