# N5238A: 1956 Cessna 310, registration cancelled 2017-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 310](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310) (registry code 2074202)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 35438
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 18, 2007
- Last registry action: October 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A69784
- Owner when cancelled: [Cuyler Thomas M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUYLER%20THOMAS%20M)
- Location: Vega Baja, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5238A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5238A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5238A-2017-07-18

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19810519043819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810519043819I), May 19, 1981: Cessna 310 (N5238A), Anniston, AL, Minor damage. Right main gear would not extend for landing. Flap and gear door damaged. Found overcenter locking arm broken.
- [Incident 19781210029539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781210029539I), Dec 10, 1978: Cessna 310 (N5238A), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed after landing. Cause not known.

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