# N3078L: 1965 Cessna 310J, registration cancelled 2009-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Cessna 310J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310j) (registry code 2074226)
- 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: 310J0078
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 12, 1978
- Last registry action: May 20, 1978
- Mode S code: A33CCE
- Owner when cancelled: [Morris Walter E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRIS%20WALTER%20E%20JR)
- Location: [Portland, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Portland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5767° N, 86.4978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37148, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3078L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3078L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3078L-2009-10-19

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 310J: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310j.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MIA79FKG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG17), Feb 2, 1979: Cessna 310 (N3078L), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG05), Nov 8, 1977: Cessna 310J (N3078L), Rome, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19790202002089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790202002089A), Feb 2, 1979: Cessna 310J (N3078L), Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage. Emergency landing following engine failure on takeoff. Pilot did not feather engine or lower the landing gear.
- [Accident 19771108040349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771108040349A), Nov 8, 1977: Cessna 310J (N3078L), Rome, GA, Substantial damage. R prop shaft sepd from crankshaft.

## Other aircraft with N3078L

- [Cancelled 2014-12-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3078L-2014-12-29): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B5167. Exported to Indonesia. Owner: [Rangeflyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGEFLYERS%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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