# N55QS: 1969 Cessna 310Q, registration cancelled 2013-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 310Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310q) (registry code 2074242)
- 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: 310Q0001
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 1, 1969
- Last registry action: May 7, 2001
- Mode S code: A6FE81
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8766° N, 95.5323° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77040, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55QS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55QS-2013-01-31

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 310Q: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310q.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 NYC01FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA056), Dec 14, 2000: Cessna 310Q (N55QS), Chesterfield, NH, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's continued flight into icing conditions, and his failure to use alternate air. A factor was the icing conditions.
- [NTSB CHI80FET09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FET09), Feb 15, 1980: Cessna 310Q (N55QS), Kendallville, IN, 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 20001214024719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001214024719A), Dec 14, 2000: Cessna 310Q (N55QS), Keene, NH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The pilot reported to ATC, icing conditions and a problem with one of his engines. He told ATC that he was unable to maintain altitude and requested…
- [Accident 19800215002749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800215002749A), Feb 15, 1980: Cessna 310Q (N55QS), Kendallville, IN, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted landing on snow-covered runway. Aircraft struck runway lights and edge of runway.

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