# N3138L: 1965 Cessna 310J, registration cancelled 2008-01-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 22, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 310J0138
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 1965
- Certificate issued: December 7, 2004
- Last registry action: December 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A35571
- Owners when cancelled: [West Texas Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20TEXAS%20AIR), [Rice Kenneth Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICE%20KENNETH%20MICHAEL), [Forthing Vernon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORTHING%20VERNON)
- Location: [Lubbock, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lubbock)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7008° N, 101.8970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79415, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3138L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3138L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3138L-2008-01-22

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 310J: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310j.md

## 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 DFW05CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA062), Jan 28, 2005: Cessna 310-J (N3138L), Crosbyton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and his inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention to the open cabin door.

## 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 20050128000519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050128000519A), Jan 28, 2005: Cessna 310J (N3138L), Crosbyton, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On January 28, 2005, at approximately 1630 CST, the pilot and sole occupant departed from kent county municipal airport (22F). Upon retraction of the…

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