N6871Y - Cessna 340A Aircraft Registration

N6871Y is a Cessna 340A, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University in Murphysboro, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 1, 1982. The registration certificate was issued on August 10, 1987. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 6 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A91FCA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N6871Y was last updated on March 27, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 340 was a pressurized twin-engine business aircraft that provided high-altitude capability at a lower cost than larger corporate twins. First delivered in 1971, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by two turbocharged Continental engines that could seat up to six occupants. With a maximum takeoff weight of 5,990 pounds in its final configuration, the aircraft offered pressurized comfort for business travel. Manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1972 to 1984, 1,287 examples were built before production ended. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C340.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N6871Y. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.