1978 Cessna T310R
Multi Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
IFRDescription
Price Reduced! Beautiful 1978 Cessna Turbo 310R with RAM Engines and Tasteful Avionics Upgrades. Featuring an Aspen EFD 1000, Garmin GI 275 Standby Instrument, Dual Garmin GNS 530Ws, Robertson STOL, FIKI, Radar, Rosen Sun Visors, and More! Complete Logs, Hangared.
Engine
Left: 1170 SMOH RAM Continental TSIO-520-EB 300 HP
Propeller
Left: 140 SNEW Hartzell 3-Blade Scimitar with Prop Heat Right: 140 SNEW Hartzell 3-Blade Scimitar with Prop Heat
Interior
Complete Interior Done By Arizona Aircraft Interior Designs: Light and Dark Beige Leather Seating with Red Accents, Coordinating Headrests, Side Panels, and Carpet
Exterior
Overall White with Light Red and Burgundy Accent Stripes
Inspection
Annual Due June 2026 ELT Due June 2026 IFR Cert Due May 2026 Aircraft Located at the Marana Regional Airport, AZ (KAVQ) *Specifications Subject to Buyer Verification
Modifications / STCs
• Factory Turbo Charging
• Factory Air Conditioning
• Factory Aux Tanks
• Factory Oxygen
• Knisley Exhaust
• Prop Sync
• Weather Radar
• Known Icing (FIKI)
• Robertson STOL Kit
• Vortex Generators
• C&D Cabin Heater (NO ADs)
• Onboard Fire Extinguishing System
• Co-pilot Instrumentation with Independent Static Source
• Rosen Sun Visors
• Inflatable Door Seal
• Pilot Relief Tube
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
Price Comparison 1 active offer
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Southwest Aero - Michael Van Heemst
trade-a-plane.com
|
$249,000
$269,000
|
Marana, AZ | Mar 20, 2026 | — | Active | |
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Southwest Aero
aircraftdealer.com
|
$249,000
$269,000
|
Scottsdale, SC | Mar 15, 2026 | 1 days | Active | |
|
Southwest Aero
aviapages.com
|
$279,000
|
— | Apr 01, 2026 | — | Active | |
|
Complete Interior Done By Arizona Aircraft Interior Designs
globalplanesearch.com
|
$249,000
|
Scottsdale, AZ | Mar 17, 2026 | — | Active | |
|
Southwest Aero
controller.com
|
$249,000
|
Marana, AZ | Mar 25, 2026 | — | Active | |
|
Southwest Aero
aviationtrader.com.au
|
$256,749
|
Marana, Arizona, Australia | Apr 04, 2026 | — | Active | |
|
Southwest Aero
controlleremea.co.uk
|
$253,475 *
GBP £188,251
|
Marana, AZ | Apr 04, 2026 | — | Active | |
|
Michael Van Heemst
aircraftforsale.com
|
$249,000
|
Marana, AZ | May 02, 2026 | — | Active |
* Converted to USD at daily European Central Bank (ECB) exchange rates
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna T310R
This 1978 Cessna T310R (N310TW) is a 6-seat multi engine piston with 5,160 hours on the airframe. There are currently 5 T310R aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $175,000 to $249,000. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $249,000.
The T310R cruises at 220 kts (407 km/h) with a range of 1,000 nm (1,852 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights.
FAA registration status: Valid. 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 T310R — Model Specs
Model specificationStandard specs for this model. Actual aircraft may differ.
Ownership & Registration
Registered Owner
HOWE PHILLIP T
Registration Address
ORO VALLEY, AZ
Certificate Issued
2015-08-31
Airworthiness
1978-01-13
FAA Status
Valid
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, updated Mar 15, 2026
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.
Safety Record
NTSB database checked for N310TW.
Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna T310R
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 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...
PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT GEAR, GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO SELECT GEAR DOWN AND PUSHED CIRCUIT BREAKER, GEAR EXTENDED AN LOCKED BEFORE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AGAIN. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM, FOUND GEA...
(CAN) OWNER REPORTED A SMALL OIL LEAK ON BOTH ENGINES. UPON INVESTIGATING IT WAS FOUND THAT EACH ENGINE HAD A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. 4 CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED 90 HOURS PRIOR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LT CYLINDER NR 6 CRACKED ON INTAKE PORT WHERE YOU ...
(CAN) FOUND DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE A BLUE STREAK ON COWLING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION NR 5 CYLINDER LT ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FUEL JUST ABOVE INTAKE PORT IN BETWEEN COOLING FINS. SOAP TEST PROVED TO SHOW IT WAS CRACKED FROM SPARK PL...
PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG ON EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, RESULTING IN A GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. ON LANDING RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION REVEALED BROKEN TORQUE TUBE BRACKET.
(CAN) SNAG FROM CUSTOMER WAS GREASE MARKS COMING FROM RIDE SIDE COWLING. WHEN COWLING WAS REMOVED, FOUND FUEL ON INTAKE BOLTS OF NR 5 CYLINDER. WITH A LIGHT, LOOKED DOWN THE FINS TO SEE BLUE STREAKS COMING FROM CYLINDER NEAR UPPER PART OF INTAKE PO...
REMOVED RT ENGINE FOR O/H AT REQUEST OF OPERATOR. FOUND EXHAUST OVERBOARD PIPE, CRACKED APPROX 80 PERCENT AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE PIPE. FOUND CORRODED RIVETS IN FIREWALL. A NUMBER OF RIVETS WERE MISSING. THE FIREWALL WAS DARKENED WITH WHI...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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