N340BF is a 2003 Aviat Aircraft Inc S-2C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 6055, registered in Simi Valley, CA. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, acrobatic), issued Mar 21, 2003. It is one of 57 S-2C aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in California. About 25% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 28, 2014.
FAA status: Registration pending - pending cancellation. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending - pending cancellation
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Simi Valley, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3BD6D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50736555
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- S-2C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A8SO (Aviat Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 6055
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO-540 SER (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 21, 2003
- Approved operations
- Normal, Acrobatic
Public airports near Simi Valley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA | KVNY | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Santa Paula Santa Paula, CA | KSZP | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Whiteman Los Angeles, CA | KWHP | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2014 | Rutland, VT | Aviat Aircraft Inc S 2C this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA15CA037 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.