# N218S: 1959 Cessna 310C, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 310C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310c) (registry code 2074210)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A10), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 35963
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 1959
- Last registry action: February 9, 2009
- Mode S code: A1D8CA
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2051° N, 115.2237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89108, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N218S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=218S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218S-2012-09-21

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZX521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX521), Jan 20, 1999: NOSE GEAR. LOW. NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON FINAL APPROACH. NOSE STRUT PRESSURE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO EXTEND STRUT. NOSE WHEEL FENDER HUNG UP ON RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE PREVEN

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 ATL99LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA032), Dec 9, 1998: Cessna 310C (N218S), Ft Myers, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot and subsequent malfunction of the nose gear strut, and the pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist.

## 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 19981209033159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981209033159A), Dec 9, 1998: Cessna 310C (N218S), Ft Myers, FL, Substantial damage. Acft landed gear up. (-23) pilot selected gear down & checked gear handle position twice. Pilot did not verify a green gear down light. Aircraft landed gear…

## Other aircraft with N218S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N218S): Burgos Ricardo RV-9A, S/N 90187, built 2018
- [Cancelled 1970-06-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218S-1970-06-29): Silvey GYROCOPTER, S/N 1. Owner: [Silvey Jr William H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILVEY%20JR%20WILLIAM%20H), [Washington, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Washington)

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