1960 CESSNA 310D

General Specs (cont.)

Total Time:3913

Engine 1 Time:761 SMOH

Engine 2 Time:761 SMOH

Useful Load:1444

Condition:Used

Additional Classifications

Detailed Description

Hiller Aviation Brokerage & Consulting is proud to offer this 1960 Cessna 310D - N6817T, "Song Bird III"

This is the last of three aircraft associated with the beloved CBS/NBC series Sky King (1951-1959), starring Kirby Grant and Gloria Winters - 72 episodes that helped make the Cessna 310 Songbird one of the most recognizable aircraft in television history.
Recipient of multiple aviation preservation and restoration awards, including EAA Oshkosh 2002 Grand Champion Contemporary, 2009 Contemporary Preservation Award, and Sun 'n Fun 2003 & 2022 Contemporary Outstanding in Type.
A unique aircraft with a distinguished restoration record, representing an important chapter in both American aviation and popular culture.

AIRFRAME
AFTT: 3,913.6 hours
Empty Weight 3,386 lbs
Useful Load 1,444 lbs  
Gross Weight 4830 lbs. 
Complete original logbooks from new
Annual completed December 2025 - current
Meticulously restored: 2001 - Airframe by Hillside Aviation / Avionics by Direct Avionics 
Cessna 310-R center stack instrument panel, glare shield, Y-yoke, control wheels, and torque tubes installed
Cleveland wheel and brake conversion (STC)
New one-piece windshield and new cabin side windows
Landing gear completely overhauled, re-rigged, and magnafluxed - new heavy-duty parts throughout
Tip fuel cells replaced (Hartwig Aircraft); aux tanks replaced with new cells
All firewall-forward fuel, oil, and drain hoses replaced with integral firesleeve teflon hoses
New engine mounts all four positions 
New main batteries July 2023 (Concorde RG25)
ADS-B Out compliant - uAvionix tailBeacon 
Full AD compliance records on file
LED Strobe Nav Lights
Gami Injectors
Alternator Conversion 
Oil Filters:  screw in
Bracket Air Filters

ENGINES
Factory remanufactured engines: June 2001
Both engines fully IRAN June 2021 at Poplar Grove Airmotive (FAA Repair Station YYBR664L) - new camshaft, new rings, repaired cylinders, magnetos, test-cell run
Left Engine: Continental IO-470-D (260 HP)
SMOH: 761.0 hrs / TBO 1500 (Recommended)
Last compressions:  #1 75  #2 72  #3 75  #4 78  #5 77  #6 77 (over 80)
Right Engine: Continental IO-470-D (260 HP)
SMOH: 761.0 hrs / TBO 1500 (Recommended)
Last compressions:  #1 74  #2 77  #3 75  #4 77  #5 79  #6 77 (over 80)
Right engine additionally tuned at Poplar Grove November 2025 - fuel divider, servo, pump overhauled; new CHT, oil gauges, alternator regulator
Woodward governors (Model 210444) overhauled on both engines - July 2021
New vacuum pumps, Lord mounts, and hoses at overhaul

PROPS:
Installed 2001 via Hartzell STC SA00799CH
Left Prop:  S/N JQ125B (new hub)  '  TTSN: 729.1 hrs  '  TSMOH: 48.5 hrs - fully overhauled April 2021 by Tiffin Aire, Inc.
Right Prop:  S/N AN7489B  '  TTSN: 729.1 hrs  '  TSMOH: 48.5 hrs - fully overhauled April 2021 by Tiffin Aire, Inc.
TBO: 2,400 hours or 72 calendar months

AVIONICS:
Garmin GMX200 MFD
Garmin/Apollo GX60 GPS /Comm
Garmin SL30 Nav/Comm
S-TEC 50 Two-Axis Autopilot with Altitude Hold
Apollo SL70 Transponder (Mode C) with blind encoder
Apollo SL15M Audio Panel
uAvionix tailBeacon ADS-B Out
Electronics Intl EGTs
Davtron M800 Chronometer
Davtron M655
Weston altimeter, VSI, DG - all overhauled
Avionics fan
Ameri-King AK-450 ELT
Pilot-static system certified

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Cessna 310-R style interior upgrade - complete re-upholstery, dome light, gear handle, cover panels
Corrosion treatment of wings, control surfaces, tail, and fuselage with ACF-50
Left prop dynamically balanced (2017, Doug Seibel A&P)
FAA Form 337s on file: landing gear, panel, brakes, engines, props, alternators, autopilot, ADS-B, and more
STC SA00799CH (Hartzell prop conversion) on file
Weight & Balance current - empty weight 3,386 lbs
Yellow-tag release certificates for all major components

MAJOR AWARDS:
Oshkosh: 
2002 Grand Champion Contemporary 
2009 Contemporary Preservation Award 
Sun N Fun:
2003 Contemporary Outstanding in Type 
2022 Contemporary Outstanding in Type