Single-engine piston

N1879Z

1962 Cessna 205

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
205-0079
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Quad City Skydiving Center Inc (Corporation)
Based
Coal Valley, IL
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1962 Cessna 205
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Registration record

N1879Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 205 (FAA: Cessna 210-5A(205A))
Serial
205-0079
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Quad City Skydiving Center Inc
Coal Valley, IL
Certificate issued
2011-08-10
Airworthiness date
1962-10-13
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A15E58
Mode S (octal)
50257130
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N1879Z.
  • 1977-11-11
    Accident at Lincolnshire,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N1879Z

N1879Z is a 1962 Cessna 205 (FAA model 210-5A(205A)), serial number 205-0079. The FAA register lists Quad City Skydiving Center Inc as the registrant in Coal Valley, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 138 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 13, 1962.

N1879Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
515 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,465 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,510 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 205 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-11-11 Accident · Lincolnshire,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4004
Reported aircraft: Cessna 205

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.