Twin piston

N117TC

1973 Cessna 310Q

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
310Q0786
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Friendswood, TX
1973 Cessna 310Q
Representative photo of a Cessna 310Q. Not a photo of N117TC.
Registration record

N117TC on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 310Q
Serial
310Q0786
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Friendswood, TX
Certificate issued
2018-02-02
Airworthiness date
1973-07-02
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A047E0
Mode S (octal)
50043740
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
680 nm
Cruise (type)
192 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$99,900 to $179,900
Middle half of 11 live Cessna 310Q listings, 1970–1974 models (median $159,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N117TC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-27
    Accident at Santa Fe, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N117TC.
  • 1973-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N117TC

N117TC is a 1973 Cessna 310Q, serial number 310Q0786. It is registered to an individual in Friendswood, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2018 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO-470 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 192 knots and a range of about 680 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 2, 1973.

N117TC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
192 kt
Range
680 nm
Fuel burn
26 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 310Q type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 310Q specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-27 Accident · Santa Fe, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA327
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310Q
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare following an unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.