Twin piston

N78T

1954 Cessna 310

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1954
Serial
35012
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Centreville, VA
1954 Cessna 310
Representative photo of a Cessna 310. Not a photo of N78T.
Registration record

N78T on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 310
Serial
35012
Engines
2 × Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Centreville, VA
Certificate issued
2012-03-05
Airworthiness date
1955-08-03
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA8FD6
Mode S (octal)
52507726
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-03-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N78T.
  • 1955-08-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N78T

N78T is a 1954 Cessna 310, serial number 35012. It is registered to an individual in Centreville, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 5, 2012 and expires on March 31, 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 August 3, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78T.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78T.

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.