# N6981L: 1966 Cessna 310K, registration cancelled 2012-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 310K0081
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 1972
- Last registry action: June 11, 2009
- Mode S code: A94AF4
- Location: [Pompano Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pompano%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.2389° N, 80.0917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33062, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6981L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6981L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6981L-2012-11-09

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 MIA06LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA086), Apr 12, 2006: Cessna 310K (N6981L), Brooksville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's improper maintenance that resulted in the right main landing gear's separation from the airplane and an inadvertent loss of control during landing.

## 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 20060412009589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060412009589A), Apr 12, 2006: Cessna 310K (N6981L), Brooksville, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 12, 2006, at 1945 local time a Cessna 310, registered to the Pilot [privacy data omitted] landed at Pilot Country Airport (X05) in spring hill,…

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