Twin piston

N98980

1976 Cessna 310R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
310R0675
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hyder Plumbing Co Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tryon, NC
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1976 Cessna 310R
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Registration record

N98980 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna 310R
Serial
310R0675
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Hyder Plumbing Co Inc
Tryon, NC
Certificate issued
2007-06-22
Airworthiness date
1976-05-25
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADD01C
Mode S (octal)
53350034
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 N98980.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N98980.
  • 1988-08-06
    Accident at Noblesville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N98980

N98980 is a 1976 Cessna 310R, serial number 310R0675. The FAA register lists Hyder Plumbing Co Inc as the registrant in Tryon, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2007 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 May 25, 1976.

N98980 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

1988-08-06 Accident · Noblesville, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI88LA197
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310RII

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.