Models / Cessna / 310Q / N69786 Aircraft record N69786 1973 Cessna 310Q
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, May 1995) · 1 AD may apply
NTSB events 1 destroyed, 1995 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Air Southwest Florida Corp
Owner type Corporation
City, state Punta Gorda, FL
Certificate issued Mar 14, 1991
Canceled Sep 20, 2012
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Dec 11, 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 310Q0978
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 A94846 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 1991 – 2012 Air Southwest Florida Corp Punta Gorda, FL Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed May 22, 1995 · Atlantic Ocean, AO the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and subsequent ditching at sea. Darkness and the high sea condition (rough water) were related factors.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Fatal
Report NYC95LA125 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC95LA125)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record