N5870M is a 1972 Cessna 340 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 3400058, registered in Van Alstyne, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2030. It is powered by a Tcm Cont TSIO 520 SER rated at 350 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 14, 2015. It is one of 164 340 aircraft in the FAA registry, 21 of them registered in Texas. About 64% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 9, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Van Alstyne, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Mar 20, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Mar 20, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7924D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51711115
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 340
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A25 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 3400058
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- TCM CONT TSIO 520 SER (350 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 14, 2015
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Van Alstyne
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finney Field Howe, TX | T47 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Bishop'S Landing Celina, TX | T80 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Txaerosport Aerodrome Dorchester, TX | X65 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | McKinney, TX | Cessna 340 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN17LA351 |
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.