# N6778X: 1961 Cessna 310F, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 310F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310f) (registry code 2074216)
- 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: 310-0078
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 7, 1983
- Last registry action: May 31, 1986
- Mode S code: A8F93F
- Owners when cancelled: [Savage Ron C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAVAGE%20RON%20C), [Savage Vicki D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAVAGE%20VICKI%20D)
- Location: [Eagle, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Eagle)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2221° N, 95.3449° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77302, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6778X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6778X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6778X-2012-12-11

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

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 FTW85LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA249), Jun 9, 1985: Cessna 310F (N6778X), Midland, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67A0002), Nov 30, 1966: Cessna 310F (N6778X), Chantilly, VA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0134), Aug 13, 1966: Cessna 310F (N6778X), Chantilly, VA, 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 19850609023579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850609023579A), Jun 9, 1985: Cessna 310F (N6778X), Midland, TX, Substantial damage. Nose gear would not fully retract or extend. Feathered props on final, landed short of runway, mains sheared off.
- [Incident 19781025028279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781025028279I), Oct 25, 1978: Cessna 310 (N6778X), Boise, ID. Engine quit after takeoff, pilot made it around. One fuel selector was out of the detent.

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