N255A V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N255A is a 1956 Cessna 310 (serial 35285), registered to Old Aircraft Inc (corporation) in Lake City, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1956 (70 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engines rated at 230 hp each (460 hp total), the engine on 93% of registered Cessna 310s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A26A11. It is one of 103 Cessna 310 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Old Aircraft Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Lake City, FL

Serial number

35285

Year built

1956 · 70 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A26A11 · 50465021 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 14, 1994

Airworthiness date

Mar 5, 1956

Last FAA activity

Sep 30, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2030

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor O-470 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

230 hp × 2 (460 hp total)

Power per seat

92 hp

FAA engine code

17026

93 of the 100 registered Cessna 310 carry this engine (93%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 310 needs roughly 2,700 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,325 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N255A

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