N87290 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N87290 is a Cessna 310R (serial 310R0503), registered to Traverse City Helicopters LLC (LLC) in Traverse City, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1975 (50 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 AC0170. It is one of 361 Cessna 310R aircraft on the FAA registry. Traverse City Helicopters LLC holds 5 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Traverse City Helicopters LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Traverse City, MI

Serial number

310R0503

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC0170 · 53000560 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 25, 2024

Airworthiness date

Nov 7, 1975

Last FAA activity

Sep 25, 2024

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2031

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 N87290

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