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N2745F1979 Cessna 340A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2006)5 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in
San Antonio, TX
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1983
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2006
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Alexander Production Co
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
Oct 25, 1983
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 18, 1980

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
340A
Year
1979
Serial number
340A0949
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2B865

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Tsio-520 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1983 – nowAlexander Production CoSan Antonio, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 5, 2006 · San Antonio, TX

The collapse of the left main landing gear as result of the failure of the gear pivot bolt for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DFW06CA175

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW06CA175)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (340A)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (TSIO-520 SER)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (340A)
98-24-14Cessna Aircraft Company Models 340A and 414A AirplanesDec 21, 1998Airframe (340A)Certain serial numbers: 340A 215–1817; 414A 1–1212. Only with: Equipped with any WYE tube P/N 9910299-25 or P/N 9910299-26 in the engine exhaust system.
98-04-28Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (340A)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · gearbox · damagedMay 5, 2007

    GEAR MOTOR, REDUCTION GEAR BOX AND GEAR TRANSMISSION WERE REMOVED AND SENT OUT TO FOR INSPECTION. WHEN THEY OPENED GEAR REDUCTION BOX, THEY DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS HAVE BEEN OF THE IMPROPER LENGTH CAUSING THE THREAD PATTERN. TBOLT SHOWS SLIGHT WEAR WHERE IT TOUCHED THE GEAR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bolt · shearedAug 8, 2006

    FAILURE OF THE PIVOT BOLT ON THE RT MLG DOWNLOCK BELLCRANK (BOOMERANG) APPEARS TO HAVE RESULTED FROM SHEAR FORCES DURING LANDING. FORCES OF THIS NATURE EXCEEDED DESIGN LIMITS OF THIS SEGMENT OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. THE EXACT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BUT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM IMPROPER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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