Twin piston

N61DS

Cessna 310

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
35317
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society Inc (Corporation)
Based
Houston, TX
 Cessna 310
Representative photo of a Cessna 310. Not a photo of N61DS.
Registration record

N61DS on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 310
Serial
35317
Engines
2 × Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society Inc
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2018-09-25
Airworthiness date
1956-04-04
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7ECC1
Mode S (octal)
51766301
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N61DS.
  • 1980-06-25
    Accident at Paris,Ar, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N61DS

N61DS is a Cessna 310, serial number 35317. The FAA register lists Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society Inc as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 April 4, 1956.

N61DS 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

1980-06-25 Accident · Paris,Ar, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0714
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310

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.