Aircraft record

N117TC1973 Cessna 310Q

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2023)1 AD may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Feb 29, 2028
Based in: Friendswood, TX; owner city / state
Engine: I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2018
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2023
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Friendswood, TX
Certificate issued: Feb 2, 2018
Expires: Feb 29, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jul 2, 1973

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Cessna
Model: 310Q
Year: 1973
Serial number: 310Q0786
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 6
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A047E0

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor I0-470 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 260 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2018 – nowIndividual ownerFriendswood, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 27, 2023 · Santa Fe, NM

The pilot’s improper landing flare following an unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: WPR23LA327

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR23LA327)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2016-17-08	Elevator Tab Control System	Sep 12, 2016	Airframe (310Q)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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