Aircraft model
CESSNA 310I
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
The 1964 Cessna 310, from the generation with the canted tip tanks that replaced the straight ones and fuel injection in place of carburettors. It seats six, cruises at 185 knots and is a noticeably more developed aeroplane than the 1950s versions.
Fuel injection removes carburettor icing as a concern and gives more even distribution, which is a genuine improvement. The tip-tank fuel system remains complicated and the cross-feed rules must be learned. Light-twin costs apply in full: two IO-470s and two propellers to overhaul, plus an annual inspection several times a single's. At this age corrosion, damage history and engine provenance decide the price, and the avionics will almost certainly need replacing to be legal in modern airspace.
What it is
| Seats | 6 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 2 |
| Engine | Continental IO-470-U |
| Horsepower | 260 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1964 |
| Production end | 1964 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance;multi-engine |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 185 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 850 nm |
| Service ceiling | 19,750 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,600 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 67 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,600 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,700 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 6 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 1,940 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 1,328 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 4,990 lb |
| Empty weight | 3,050 lb |
| Usable fuel | 102 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 29.1 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $70,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $160,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,500 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $42,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $58,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 200 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 60 |
| Median year built | 1964.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 5 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 2 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 83.33 per 1,000 active · base 60 active · thin base (low) |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 33.33 per 1,000 active · base 60 active · thin base (low) |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 7 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 11.67 per 100 active · base 60 active · thin base (low) |
| Airworthiness directives | 7 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | low |
Peer scores
A score runs from 0 to 10 within the model's peer class: a position, not a grade, and the six are never added together.
| Peer class | Fixed wing multi-engine, piston, 2 engines, 5-6 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | — · class median 37.74 · 57 models in class |
| Severity | — · class median 25 |
| Access | 3.1 of 10 · class median 2,388.5 |
| Support | 5.4 of 10 · class median 57 |
| Liquidity | 0.5 of 10 · class median 21.42 |