N5251C is a 1978 Cessna T310R (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 310R1526, registered in Beverly Hills, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 16, 1978. It is one of 140 T310R aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in California. About 23% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 18, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Beverly Hills, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- May 25, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A69DFF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51516777
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- T310R
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A10 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 310R1526
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 16, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Beverly Hills
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Municipal Santa Monica, CA | KSMO | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Hollywood Burbank Burbank, CA | KBUR | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
| Los Angeles International Los Angeles, CA | KLAX | 9 mi | Towered | A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2023 | Santa Fe, NM | Cessna T310R this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR23FA275 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.