7800 TTAF 1640 LH SMOH 950 RH SMOH 250 L​/​R PSOH 1940 lbs. useful load New leather interior 6​/​2025 IFR due 11​/​2026 Annual due 08​/​2026 Paint and interior 7​/​10 Flys often and well maintained. Logs since new, no damage history. Many spare parts included. Multi-engine training​/​delivery available. Located at SC99

Home Airport(s)

Whiteplains Airport, Lexington County, South Carolina - SC99

Manufacturer year

1963

Serial Number

310H0031

Registration Number

N310JB

Make/Model

Cessna 310 h

Aircraft Model Overview (Reference only)

The Cessna 310H is an unpressurized twin-piston aircraft produced by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas, for the 1963 model year. The 310H represents a mid-production iteration of Cessna's benchmark light twin — a design first certified in 1954 and continuously refined through 1981, producing over 5,400 airframes across more than two decades. The 310 was Cessna's flagship piston twin throughout its production life and established the company's credentials in the business aviation market — a sleek, capable, and aerodynamically sophisticated twin that outperformed many of its contemporaries and became the aircraft that defined Cessna's ambitions in the owner-flown business twin segment. In 1963, the 310H incorporated the swept tail and tip tank configuration that had become the 310's visual signature, along with the IO-470-V fuel-injected engines that delivered the performance figures buyers expected from the type. Two Continental IO-470-V fuel-injected horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engines, each rated at 260 horsepower, drive two-blade McCauley constant-speed full-feathering propellers. The IO-470-V's fuel injection eliminates carb ice as an operational concern and delivers consistent power across the altitude and attitude range — a meaningful IFR advantage over carbureted alternatives. The engines drive through independent fuel systems fed from the distinctive tip tanks, with optional auxiliary bladder tanks in the nacelles providing additional range on appropriately equipped airframes. Continental IO-470 support and overhaul capability remain available through the Continental network and independent shops, though buyers should note that the IO-470 is a less commonly overhauled engine than the IO-520 and IO-550 variants that followed it in Cessna twins, and shop familiarity should be verified. The 310H airframe is an all-metal low-wing design with hydraulically-actuated retractable tricycle gear, the swept vertical tail that became the definitive 310 profile from the E-series onward, and the characteristic tip tanks that give the aircraft its instantly recognizable silhouette. The fuselage is slender and aerodynamically clean, prioritizing cruise efficiency over maximum cabin volume — a deliberate design choice that made the 310 one of the fastest aircraft in its class but positioned its cabin as more intimate than the Piper Navajo or Beechcraft Baron 58 that would compete with it in later years. The landing gear system is robust and well-proven, but the gear doors, actuators, and hydraulic seals require regular inspection and maintenance attention appropriate to a 62-year-old system. The five- to six-seat cabin accommodates a pilot and four or five passengers in a configuration that reflects the 310's design philosophy — efficient rather than commodious. The forward club seating and aft bench arrangement are practical for business transport on legs up to two hours, and the 310's low cabin entry via a single airstair door on the left side is manageable for most occupants. Baggage is stowed in nose and aft compartments that provide useful combined capacity within the aircraft's weight-and-balance envelope. The 1963 panel carries the original Cessna analog avionics suite; virtually all actively operated 310H airframes have received successive avionics updates over their six decades of service, and current avionics configuration varies significantly by individual aircraft. The 310H handles with the responsive, well-harmonized character that earned the 310 family its reputation as one of the most enjoyable light twins to fly. Control forces are moderate and well-matched, the aircraft climbs efficiently at gross weight on both engines, and single-engine handling — while demanding the disciplined technique appropriate to any light twin — is manageable for pilots who have received proper multi-engine training and maintain currency in the type. The 310's critical engine dynamic and conventional asymmetric yaw on engine failure are standard multi-engine training subjects, and any buyer without current multi-engine IFR currency should plan for a formal 310 checkout with a qualified instructor. In the current used market the 1963 Cessna 310H occupies the value entry tier of the 310 family — priced below the more powerful and better-equipped later 310P, 310Q, and 310R variants with their IO-520 engines and enlarged cabins, but sharing the fundamental 310 design DNA, aerodynamic efficiency, and handling qualities that have made the type a perennial favorite among light twin enthusiasts. The Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) and a well-established community of 310-experienced A&Ps provide the support infrastructure that makes informed 310H ownership practical. For the buyer who values the early 310's classic aesthetic, the tip tank's elegant aerodynamic function, and the IO-470's smooth six-cylinder operation — and who approaches the pre-purchase process with the diligence a 62-year-old airframe warrants —