N8242Q is a 1973 Cessna 310Q (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 310Q0715, registered in Farmington, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 27, 1973. It is one of 277 310Q aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in New Mexico. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 1, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BIRDS EYE VIEW INC
- Location
- Farmington, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 22, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB4264
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52641144
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 310Q
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A10 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- 310Q0715
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 27, 1973
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Farmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Corners Regional Farmington, NM | KFMN | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Aztec Municipal Aztec, NM | N19 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Shiprock Airstrip Shiprock, NM | 5V5 | 29 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Midvale, OH | Cessna 310Q this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA25FA163 |
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.