# N78DK: Cessna 310R, registration cancelled 1982-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 310R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (registry code 2074245)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 310R0263
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 20, 1976
- Mode S code: AA8E82
- Owner when cancelled: [Dixon Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIXON%20ASSOCIATES)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78DK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78DK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78DK-1982-08-23

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 310R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19790922051079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790922051079I), Sep 22, 1979: Cessna 310R (N78DK), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Pilot unable to get a gear safe indication, left main and nose gear collapsed. A retract rod end had broken.

## Other aircraft with N78DK

- [Cancelled 2013-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78DK-2013-06-04): Rainbow Aircraft PTY COBRA, S/N C-078, built 2005. Owner: [Sills Donald J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILLS%20DONALD%20J), [Camden, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Camden)
- [Cancelled 2003-11-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78DK-2003-11-07): Aero Commander 500-B, S/N 1109-64. Exported to Senegal. Owner: [Oceanic Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OCEANIC%20LTD), [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)

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