N37256 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N37256 is a 1977 Cessna 310R (serial 310R0977), registered to Patriot Air Inc (corporation) in Belleville, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1977 (49 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 92% of registered Cessna 310Rs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A43E5F. It is one of 361 Cessna 310R aircraft on the FAA registry. Patriot Air Inc holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Patriot Air Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Belleville, IL

Serial number

310R0977

Year built

1977 · 49 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A43E5F · 51037137 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 12, 2025

Airworthiness date

Jul 22, 1977

Last FAA activity

Sep 12, 2025

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2032

FAA region

Central

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp × 2 (570 hp total)

Power per seat

95 hp

FAA engine code

17032

303 of the 329 registered Cessna 310R carry this engine (92%), across 8 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 310R 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 N37256

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