# N310VD: 1968 Cessna 310N, registration cancelled 2022-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 310N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310n) (registry code 2074234)
- 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: 310N-0123
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1968
- Last registry action: January 7, 2022
- Mode S code: A348B0
- Location: [St Pete Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/St%20Pete%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.7415° N, 82.7521° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33706, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N310VD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=310VD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N310VD-2022-08-06

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 310N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310n.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 2004FA0000227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000227), Feb 24, 2004: ELT. FAILED. FAILED ANNUAL TEST ON FIRST TEST. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS ELT MODEL. THE FIRST ONE FAILED AFTER FIRST YEAR ALSO. THAT ONE WAS SERIAL NUMBER 50035. IN
- [SDR 2004FA0000228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000228), Dec 17, 2002: ELT. FAILED. EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACON FAILED PRIOR TO FIRST ANNUAL CHECK. BATTERIES WERE FINE, BUT UNIT FAILED TO FUNCTION- IT WAS DEAD ONLY ONE YEAR AFTER INITIAL INSTALLAT

## 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 CEN21LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA205), Apr 24, 2021: Cessna 310N (N310VD), Carrollton, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to confirm the landing gear was down before landing due to distraction during the Before Landing checks, which resulted in a gear-up landing.

## 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 20210424006649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210424006649A), Apr 24, 2021: Cessna 310N (N310VD), Carrollton, OH, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed from runway 23 at approximately 15:30Z from ucp en-route to TSO. At about 10 miles north of the airfield, pilot began decent to traffic…
- [Incident 19851013072909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851013072909I), Oct 13, 1985: Cessna 310 (N310VD), Frankfort, IL, Minor damage. Alternator problem after takeoff. Manual gear extension with collapse on landing. Gear not locked manually.

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