N728FR V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N728FR is a 1977 Cessna 310R (serial 310R1248), registered to Royal Air Freight Inc (corporation) in Waterford, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1977 (48 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 A9C1D1. It is one of 361 Cessna 310R aircraft on the FAA registry. Royal Air Freight Inc holds 52 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Royal Air Freight Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Waterford, MI

Serial number

310R1248

Year built

1977 · 49 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A9C1D1 · 52340721 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 30, 2007

Airworthiness date

Dec 2, 1977

Last FAA activity

Jan 22, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2027

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 N728FR

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