# N7940Q: 1972 Cessna 310Q, registration cancelled 2012-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 310Q0623
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1972
- Last registry action: January 31, 2007
- Mode S code: AAC948
- Location: [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5346° N, 93.6625° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50321, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7940Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7940Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7940Q-2012-07-19

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2006FA0000907](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000907), Aug 22, 2006: MOTOR. FAILED. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ELECTRICALLY ON APPROACH. OPERATIONS NORMAL WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WITH MANUAL EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYS. FOUND LANDING GEAR ACT

## 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 CHI04CA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA221), Aug 10, 2004: Cessna 310Q (N7940Q), Nappanee, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The delay in the pilot's performance of an aborted takeoff. A factor was the reported restricted movement of the elevator. Additional factors were the rising easement and roadway the airplane went…

## 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 20040810028059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040810028059A), Aug 10, 2004: Cessna 310Q (N7940Q), Nappanee, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated he aborted takeoff at about 120MPH after pulling back on the yoke and the elevators would not respond.

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