1970 Cessna 310Q
Multi Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedDescription
1970 Cessna 310Q, SN 0115, Continental IO-470VO engines 260hp 445SMOH in 2013, 100amp alternators. Three bladed McCauley props 445 SMOH 2013, elec heated deice, 181 gallon fuel capacity. Garmin 530W GPS, Bendic King 165 nav/com, Stec 50 autopilot, Garmin 340 audio, Garmin 330es transponder ADSb out, traffic, 28volt electrical system. Full engine preheat kit, vortex generators. ADs complied with, great flying airplane with six seats. IFR certification. Annual inspection ran out last April this year. No extra annual cost expected. Recent hand injury forces sale. Price 159,000 Call or leave message
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| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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Michael Shetler
trade-a-plane.com
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$159,000
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Sandy Lake, PA | Jun 03, 2026 | — | Active |
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About This Cessna 310Q
This 1970 Cessna 310Q is a 6-seat multi engine piston with 4,987 hours on the airframe. There are currently 5 310Q aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $79,950 to $270,000. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $159,000.
The 310Q cruises at 195 kts (361 km/h) with a range of 900 nm (1,667 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 310Q — Model Specs
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 310Q
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
IN PREPARATION FOR SLOW FLIGHT DURING A COMMERCIAL PILOT CHECK RIDE, LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AN UNUSUAL YAW WAS EXPERIENCED WITH UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. G...
RIGHT AILERON CONTROL PUSHROD FOUND MISSING WASHERS, ITEM 62 IN IPC PRINTOUT. THESE ACT AS SPACERS, AND WHEN MISSING CAUSE THE STRUCTURE TO SQUEEZE TOGETHER CAUSING AILERON SKIN WRINKLING AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE.
NOSE COMPARTMENT WAS DISCOLORED, PAINT BLISTERED, EVIDENCE OF A FIRE IN THE COMPARTMENT.
THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW, WHICH IS THE PILOT'S SIDE WINDOW, DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 4,500 FEET. THE WINDOW DID NOT STRIKE ANY AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE OR CONTROL SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW NORMALLY AND THE PILOT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY OT...
DURING INSPECTION FOUND LT ENGINE, LT FORWARD AND LT REAR ENGINE MOUNT ISOLATOR DEFORMED, SAGGING AND JUMPED OUT OF AIRFRAME MOUNT. ALLOWS ENGINE TO SAG AND INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND EXHAUST PIPE TO CONTACT ACFT STRUCTURE. LT FORWARD ISOLATOR HAD BEEN ...
AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF FROM CRUISE CLIMB. ACFT WAS ALLOWED TO ACCELERATE TO CRUISE SPEED. POWER WAS SET TO CRUISE POWER SETTINGS OF 23/23 IN MP AND 2300/2300 RPM. FUEL FLOW WAS SET AT 12/12 GPH. APPROX 10 MINUES LATER, A SLIGHT JOLT WAS FELT WITH A CO...
LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE, BOTH FRONT MOUNT UPPER HALVES COMPRESSED EXCESSIVELY. THE LT FRONT MOUNT ON THE LT AND RT ENGINE WERE EXPOSING .2500" OF INNER BARREL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER HEADER TUBE RUBBED THE ENGINE BEAM EXTENSION. IT ...
WHEN REMOVING RT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER DUE TO A CRACK, NR 4 PISTON SKIRT FOUND BROKE OFF AT THE 4TH RING LAND. ENGINE THEN REMOVED FROM ACFT FOR TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION. I HAVE FOUND BROKEN PISTON SKIRTS ON THIS PARTICULAR ACFT ON 3 DIFFERENT ENGINES.
RT LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND AND LOCK. THE RT DOWNLOCK PN 5041018-1 SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE DOWN LOCK ROD END PN KWBS WAS ALSO SEIZED FOR THE SAME REASON. THE WEIGHT OF THE ACFT ON THE PARTIALLY EXTENDED GEAR PULLED THE BEL...
CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL.
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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