# N6974L: 1966 Cessna 310K, registration cancelled 2018-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 310K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310k) (registry code 2074228)
- 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: 310K0074
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1966
- Certificate issued: June 2, 2010
- Last registry action: August 22, 2011
- Mode S code: A947A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Cp Aviation Services Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CP%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20CO)
- Location: [Santa Teresa, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Santa%20Teresa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.8321° N, 106.7410° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88008, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6974L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6974L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6974L-2018-01-08

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 310K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310k.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 ERA12LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA217), Mar 7, 2012: Cessna 310K (N6974L), Olive Branch, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel leaking from the left engine fuel strainer onto electrical connections after engine start, which resulted in a fire.

## 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 20120307002919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120307002919A), Mar 7, 2012: Cessna 310K (N6974L), Olive Branch, MS, Substantial damage. After start up the pilot noticed smoke and flames from the left engine cowl. Both engines were shut down. The pilot heard a loud boom. The fire was…

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