N87297 — 1975 Cessna 310R

Aircraft record

Serial number

310R0506

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

310R

Year

1975

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

Cont Motor Io 520 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N87297 →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR17LA136Jun 30, 2017Santa Ana, CASerious

   The pilot’s inability to maintain adequate airspeed after a loss of power to the right engine while maneuvering in the pattern to return to the airport. Contributing to the accident were the loss of power to the right engine for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot’s improper decision to turn toward the inoperative engine during the return flight to the airport.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1975 Cessna 310R).

1. Oct 3, 2020deregistered — Twin Props 87297 Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N87297 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1975 Cessna 310R above.

• until Oct 7, 1947Erco 415-C (s/n 470)

Frequently asked

Has N87297 been in an accident?

Yes. N87297 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.

What kind of aircraft is N87297?

N87297 is a 1975 Cessna 310R (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 310R0506.