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N7940Q1972 Cessna 310Q

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 19, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2004)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Des Moines, IA
owner city / state
Engine
I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2004
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Des Moines, IA
Canceled
Jul 19, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 31, 1972

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
1972
Serial number
310Q0623
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
AAC948

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
  1. until 2012Individual ownerDes Moines, IA

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 · substantial damage

Aug 10, 2004 · Nappanee, IN

The delay in the pilot's performance of an aborted takeoff. A factor was the reported restricted movement of the elevator. Additional factors were the rising easement and roadway the airplane went over before coming to rest in the farmers field.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI04CA221

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI04CA221)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · motor · failedAug 22, 2006

    LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ELECTRICALLY ON APPROACH. OPERATIONS NORMAL WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WITH MANUAL EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYS. FOUND LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR MOTOR INOPERATIVE. WOULD MAKE NOISE BUT NOT ROTATE. REPLACED MOTOR WITH OVERHAULED REPLACEMENT UNIT; LANDING GEAR SYS OPERATIONS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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