# N8978Z: 1962 Cessna 310G, registration cancelled 2003-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 310G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310g) (registry code 2074218)
- 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: 310G0078
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1962
- Certificate issued: May 2, 1994
- Last registry action: April 15, 2003
- Mode S code: AC62DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Dover James T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOVER%20JAMES%20T)
- Location: [College Park, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/College%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6401° N, 84.4501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30337, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8978Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8978Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8978Z-2003-06-11

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 310G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310g.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 NYC00LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA246), Sep 1, 2000: Cessna 310G (N8978Z), Seven Springs, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the manufacture's recommended safe single-engine airspeed, which resulted in a velocity-minimum-control roll to the right. A factor in the accident was the pilot's…

## 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 20000901015029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000901015029A), Sep 1, 2000: Cessna 310G (N8978Z), Seven Springs, PA, No damage. (-23) While enroute the right spinner developed a crack and started to vibrate. Power on the right engine was reduced followed by complete engine shutdown. A/c…

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