1976 Cessna 310R
Multi Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
Matterhorn White with Sky Blue & Black Accents in Great Condition – Hangared. Glass in Great Condition. Dual Wing Lockers. Nose Baggage Compartment with 120lbs Load. Baggage Door. Retractable Entry Step.
Interior New Interior Installed in 2010 in Excellent Condition: Coast to Coast VLT Titanium Leather SeatsCoast to Coast VLT Titanium Leather Side Panels in Estoril Blue & Pomele Sapele Wood Trim
Aircraft Interior Products Vanguard Pewter Carpet GBS Battery Positive Fabric curtains Laminated Executive Table with Pomele Sapele Wood Veneer Fabricated new Threshold Plate for cargo door Tapis Polar Ultra Leather Headliner All New Plastics All New Moody Aerographics Placards Rosen Visors Inspection Status Annual Due: Will be Sold with Fresh Annual October 1st 2026 Pitot Static/Altimeter Due: Will be Sold with Fresh IFR Certification; October 1st 2027 All AD’s Complied With All Logbooks Complete No Damage History Fuel Capacity: 163 Gallons Main Tanks: 50 Gallons each Auxiliary Tanks: 31.5 Gallons eachDescription
Features
Main Landing Gear Side Brace Wing Rib Modification Kit
Prop Synchrphaser
Wing Lockers
Electric Trim
Low Fuel Warning Lights
Alternator Failure Lights
GNS430W with Traffic Awareness
Aspen EFD1000 with Traffic Awareness & Terrain Awareness
Rosen Visors
Passenger Window Curtains
Pilot & Copilot Shoulder Harnesses
Aileron & Rudder Trim
Dual Garmin GPS
AutoPilot with HDG, Altitude Hold, Pitch Control, Yaw Dampener
Panel Mounted AP Disconnect
CoPilot Toe Brakes
Front & Rear Air Vents
Cockpit Fire Extinguisher
Hangared
Sirius XM Weather
Airframe
9390 Total Time
Left Engine
860 Since Major Overhaul to New Parts Limits by RAM in 2009
Continental IO-520-MB
SN: 270937-R
285HP
1700 TBO
New ECI Titan Nickel Cylinders at Overhaul
Right Engine
860 Since Major Overhaul to New Parts Limits by RAM in 2009
Continental IO-520-MB
SN: 270618-R
285HP
1700 TBO
New ECI Titan Nickel Cylinders at Overhaul
Left Propeller
130 Since Propeller Overhaul in 2020
3-Blade McCauley
Hot Prop
Right Propeller
130 Since Propeller Overhaul in 2020
3-Blade McCauley
Hot Prop
Avionics
Aspen Evolution EFD1000 Primary Function Display
Garmin GMA-340 Audio Panel
Garmin GNS-430W GPS/Nav/Com #1
Aspen EFD1000 Nav Indicator #1
King KX-155 Nav/Com #2
King KI-208 Nav Indicator #2
Navomatic 400B AutoPilot with Altitude Hold, Pitch Control & Yaw Dampener
Garmin GTX-345 with ADSB In/Out
Panel Mounted Garmin 496 GPS #2
Standby Artificial Horizon
Standby Electric Artificial Horizon
Standby Altimeter
Exterior
Matterhorn White with Sky Blue & Black Accents in Great Condition – Hangared. Glass in Great Condition. Dual Wing Lockers. Nose Baggage Compartment with 120lbs Load. Baggage Door. Retractable Entry Step.
Interior
New Interior Installed in 2010 in Excellent Condition:
Coast to Coast VLT Titanium Leather Seats
Coast to Coast VLT Titanium Leather Side Panels in Estoril Blue & Pomele Sapele Wood Trim
Aircraft Interior Products Vanguard Pewter Carpet
GBS Battery Positive Fabric curtains
Laminated Executive Table with Pomele Sapele Wood Veneer
Fabricated new Threshold Plate for cargo door
Tapis Polar Ultra Leather Headliner
All New Plastics
All New Moody Aerographics Placards
Rosen Visors
Inspection Status
Annual Due: Will be Sold with Fresh Annual; October 1st, 2026
Pitot Static/Altimeter Due: Will be Sold with Fresh IFR Certification;
October 1st, 2027
All AD’s Complied With
All Logbooks Complete
No Damage History
Fuel Capacity: 163 Gallons
Main Tanks: 50 Gallons each
Auxiliary Tanks: 31.5 Gallons each
Engine
Continental IO-520-MB, SMOH 860 hrs
Propeller
McCauley Hot
Interior
New Interior Installed in 2010 in Excellent Condition: Coast to Coast VLT Titanium Leather Seats Coast to Coast VLT Titanium Leather Side Panels in Estoril Blue & Pomele Sapele Wood Trim Aircraft Interior Products Vanguard Pewter Carpet GBS Battery Positive Fabric curtains Laminated Executive Table with Pomele Sapele Wood Veneer Fabricated new Threshold Plate for cargo door Tapis Polar Ultra Leather Headliner All New Plastics All New Moody Aerographics Placards Rosen Visors Inspection Status Annual Due: Will be Sold with Fresh Annual; October 1st, 2026 Pitot Static/Altimeter Due: Will be Sold with Fresh IFR Certification; October 1st, 2027 All AD’s Complied With All Logbooks Complete No Damage History Fuel Capacity: 163 Gallons Main Tanks: 50 Gallons each Auxiliary Tanks: 31.5 Gallons each
Exterior
Matterhorn White with Sky Blue & Black Accents in Great Condition – Hangared. Glass in Great Condition. Dual Wing Lockers. Nose Baggage Compartment with 120lbs Load. Baggage Door. Retractable Entry Step. Interior New Interior Installed in 2010 in Excellent Condition: Coast to Coast VLT Titanium Leather Seats Coast to Coast VLT Titanium Leather Side Panels in Estoril Blue & Pomele Sapele Wood Trim Aircraft Interior Products Vanguard Pewter Carpet GBS Battery Positive Fabric curtains Laminated Executive Table with Pomele Sapele Wood Veneer Fabricated new Threshold Plate for cargo door Tapis Polar Ultra Leather Headliner All New Plastics All New Moody Aerographics Placards Rosen Visors Inspection Status Annual Due: Will be Sold with Fresh Annual; October 1st, 2026 Pitot Static/Altimeter Due: Will be Sold with Fresh IFR Certification; October 1st, 2027 All AD’s Complied With All Logbooks Complete No Damage History Fuel Capacity: 163 Gallons Main Tanks: 50 Gallons each Auxiliary Tanks: 31.5 Gallons each
Inspection
Annual Due: Will be Sold with Fresh Annual; October 1st, 2026 Pitot Static/Altimeter Due: Will be Sold with Fresh IFR Certification; October 1st, 2027
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
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| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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SC | Mar 21, 2026 | — | Active |
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About This Cessna 310R
This 1976 Cessna 310R is a 6-seat multi engine piston with 9,390 hours on the airframe. There are currently 9 310R aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $90,000 to $270,000.
The 310R cruises at 195 kts (361 km/h) with a range of 900 nm (1,667 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 26 GPH (98 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $143/hr in fuel alone. Total variable cost including maintenance reserves is approximately $320/hr. Annual fixed costs (hangar, insurance, crew, annual inspection) average $30,000. With 9,390 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has exceeded TBO (1,700 hrs) — verify engine status and overhaul reserve.
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 310R — Model Specs
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Location & Ownership
Title Status
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Safety Record
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 310R
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
TRIM TAB ACTUATOR HOUSING WAS IMPROPERLY DRILLED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IT IS REQUIRED TO REUSE THE SAME HOLES WITHOUT ENLARGING AND REPLACE THE HOUSING IF THE HOLES CANNOT BE REUSED. FILLER AND PAINT HAD BEEN APPLIED TO COVER ADDITIONAL HOLES. VERY LITT...
DURING VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO MAINTENANCE RH MUFFLER OF LH ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM FORWARD PIVOT ADAPTER TUBE AT TUBE-TO-MUFFLER WELD. THE WELD HAD FAILED THE COMPLETE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE MUFFLER-TUBE JOINT. THERE W...
ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE RED LINE RPM OR CYCLE. GOVERNOR REMOVED, DRIVE GEAR WOULD NOT TURN. GOVERNOR DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND BA59 BEARING FAILED AS DESCRIBED IN AD 2020-19-06 AND MCCAULEY ASB273C. GOVERNOR OVERHAULED 30/NOV/2017 USING A NEW MCCAULEY A2...
LEFT ENGINE ON AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAKE RPM OR CYCLE PROPELLER. BA59 BEARING FOUND IN LEFT ENGINE GOVERNOR, THIS UNIT THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER GOVERNOR REMOVED TO INSPECT AS PRECAUTION AND TO COMPLY WITH AD 2020-19-06 AND MCCAULEY ASB273C. THIS ...
DURING A COMPRESSION TEST, THE #3 CYLINDER HAD LOWER COMPRESSION THAN THE MASTER ORIFICE NUMBER. THE LOWER PLUG WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS COVERED IN OIL. BORESCOPE OF THE ENGINE REVEALED OIL IN THE CYLINDER. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED BY A CRS 15...
THIS SDR IS IN REGARDS TO AN ACK TECHNOLOGIES INC ELT, MODEL E-04, SERIAL NUMBER: 008372. ELT WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR TESTING (ANNUAL INSPECTION). UPON ARMING THE ELT, A THREE SWEEP TONE WAS HEARD ON 121.5 MHZ. A SLAM TEST WAS PERFORMED...
AFTER CLIMBING TO 12000 FT FROM KCYS, THE AIRCRAFT TRANSITIONED TO CRUISE TO PREPARE FOR AERIAL SURVEY WORK. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE RE HAD A VIBRATION, POWER LOSS, AND STOPPAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING BACK AT KCYS WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER THE COW...
RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE ON LANDING. DOWNLOCK BELLCRANK, PN 5041001-11, WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN.
UPON DEPARTURE THE HSI SHOWED 60 DEGREES OFF ACTUAL HEADING. RE-SLAVE ATTEMPT UNSUCCESSFUL. NOTIFIED ATC AND RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RE-CENTERED HSI. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.
PILOT DEPARTED KANE, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 2,700', LEFT ENGINE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. WHILE SCANNING ENGINE INSTRUMENTS HE NOTICED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS AT ZERO PSI. PILOT TURNED AROUND TO RETURN TO KANE AIRPORT AND BEGAN ENGINE SHUT DOWN...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.