N38CM is a 1979 Cessna 340A (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 340A0901, registered in Fay-Aux-Loges. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 17, 1979. It is one of 543 340A aircraft in the FAA registry. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 27, 2024.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Fay-Aux-Loges, FR
- Last FAA action
- Oct 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4592F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51054457
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 340A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A25 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 340A0901
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 17, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1988 | PIPER PA-38-112 | 3879A1101 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, FR | Cessna 340A this airframe | Destroyed | Serious | GAA25WA016 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Sale reported
- Expiration date changed to none
- State: Ok →
- City: Oklahoma City → Fay-Aux-Loges
- Registrant type: Corporation → Individual
- Registered owner changed
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.