Twin piston

N255A

1956 Cessna 310

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
35285
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Old Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lake City, FL
1956 Cessna 310
Representative photo of a Cessna 310. Not a photo of N255A.
Registration record

N255A on the FAA register

Type
1956 Cessna 310
Serial
35285
Engines
2 × Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Old Aircraft Inc
Lake City, FL
Certificate issued
1994-03-14
Airworthiness date
1956-03-05
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A26A11
Mode S (octal)
50465021
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
640 nm
Cruise (type)
178 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N255A.
  • 1967-08-06
    Accident at Greenville,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N255A

N255A is a 1956 Cessna 310, serial number 35285. The FAA register lists Old Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Lake City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 1994 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental O-470 series engines and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 178 knots and a range of about 640 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 5, 1956.

N255A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
178 kt
Range
640 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,395 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,720 ft
Fuel burn
25 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 310 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-08-06 Accident · Greenville,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2814
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310
Probable cause: ON FINAL 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.