# N1779H: 1959 Cessna 310C, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 310C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310c) (registry code 2074210)
- Engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 35879
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 7, 1959
- Certificate issued: May 24, 1976
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A136C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Front Range Machinery & Supply Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONT%20RANGE%20MACHINERY%20%26%20SUPPLY%20INC)
- Location: [Erie, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Erie)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0541° N, 105.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1779H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1779H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1779H-2012-08-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 310C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310c.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN00LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA116), Jun 24, 2000: Cessna 310C (N1779H), Erie, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A sudden and unexpected encounter with a downdraft while on final approach. A factor was the transmission wire.
- [NTSB UNK65X1028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1028), Dec 16, 1964: Cessna 310C (N1779H), Bedford, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0461), Oct 28, 1964: Cessna 310C (N1779H), Phillipsburg, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20000623005859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000623005859A), Jun 23, 2000: Cessna 310C (N1779H), Denver, CO, No damage. (-23) The investigation revealed that Mr. D. Horst, due to a lack of attention, struck a power line while attempting to land his aircraft at a private…

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