# N4159Q: 1968 Cessna 310N, registration cancelled 2013-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-0059
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 16, 1968
- Last registry action: April 4, 2000
- Mode S code: A4EA55
- Location: [Brandenburg, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Brandenburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9698° N, 86.1729° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40108, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4159Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4159Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4159Q-2013-08-23

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 310N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310n.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 NYC99FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99FA085), Apr 3, 1999: Cessna 310N (N4159Q), Cecilia, KY, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor was the flight instructor's inexperience instructing in the accident airplane.
- [NTSB CHI74FEA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEA23), Jan 6, 1974: Cessna 310N (N4159Q), Terre Haute, IN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19990403002929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990403002929A), Apr 3, 1999: Cessna 310N (N4159Q), Cecilia, KY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Acft crashed under unknown circumstances, the 2 POB suffered fatal injuries, the acft was destroyed. (-23)on April 3, 1999, at approximately 1325 EST, a Cessna…
- [Incident 19791205047639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791205047639I), Dec 5, 1979: Cessna 310N (N4159Q), Opa Locka, FL, Minor damage. Pilot made single engine gear up landing after electrical, gear extension failure. Too low to lower manually.
- [Accident 19740106000789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740106000789A), Jan 6, 1974: Cessna 310N (N4159Q), Terre Haute, IN, Substantial damage. Taxied thru snow to ramp,parked abt 2 hr OAT 21 deg. Gr down lock located directly abv wheel.

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