Twin piston

N1297G

1974 Cessna 310R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
310R0003
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pilot Mountain Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Marietta, OH
1974 Cessna 310R
Representative photo of a Cessna 310R. Not a photo of N1297G.
Registration record

N1297G on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 310R
Serial
310R0003
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Pilot Mountain Aviation LLC
Marietta, OH
Certificate issued
2021-10-05
Airworthiness date
1974-10-12
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A07875
Mode S (octal)
50074165
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
725 nm
Cruise (type)
188 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$146,500 to $236,750
Middle half of 6 live Cessna 310R listings, 1975–1979 models (median $192,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1297G.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-11-02
    Accident at Dayton, OH; damage: minor.
  • 2021-10-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1297G.
  • 1974-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N1297G

N1297G is a 1974 Cessna 310R, serial number 310R0003. The FAA register lists Pilot Mountain Aviation LLC as the registrant in Marietta, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 5, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO 520 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 188 knots and a range of about 725 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 12, 1974.

N1297G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Cruise
188 kt
Range
725 nm
Landing over 50 ft
2,992 ft
Fuel burn
25 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-11-02 Accident · Dayton, OH Damage: Minor NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA27LA028
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310R
FAA remark: THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE ON TAKEOFF AND PILOT NEEDED TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND LANDED GEAR-UP.
NTSB report ↗

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.