N740WJ is a 1979 Cessna 340A (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 340A0740, registered in Winton, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520-NB rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 2, 2010. It is one of 543 340A aircraft in the FAA registry, 52 of them registered in California. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 18, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ALM HOLDING LLC
- Location
- Winton, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- May 10, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Aug 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9F487
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52372207
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 340A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A25 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 340A0740
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-520-NB (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 2, 2010
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Winton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Atwater, CA | KMER | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| Turlock Municipal Turlock, CA | O15 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Merced Yosemite Regional Merced, CA | KMCE | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2022 | Watsonville, CA | Cessna 340A this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR22FA309 |
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.