Twin piston

N3999S

1978 Cessna 310R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
310R1292
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Viking Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Kindred, ND
1978 Cessna 310R
Representative photo of a Cessna 310R. Not a photo of N3999S.
Registration record

N3999S on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 310R
Serial
310R1292
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Viking Aviation LLC
Kindred, ND
Certificate issued
2025-10-21
Airworthiness date
1983-07-26
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A7DC
Mode S (octal)
51123734
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 N3999S.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N3999S to the current registrant.
  • 1983-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1973-03-21
    N3999S previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk (s/n 17251199); cancelled.
  • 1968-03-30
    Accident at St.Paul,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N3999S

N3999S is a 1978 Cessna 310R, serial number 310R1292. The FAA register lists Viking Aviation LLC as the registrant in Kindred, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 July 26, 1983.

N3999S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-03-30 Accident · St.Paul,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1125
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: ING TO 40K.

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.