Single-engine piston

N2157S

1975 Cessna 210L

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
21061118
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dallas, TX
1975 Cessna 210L
Representative photo of a Cessna 210L. Not a photo of N2157S.
Registration record

N2157S on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 210L
Serial
21061118
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2021-11-12
Airworthiness date
1976-01-03
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1CF73
Mode S (octal)
50347563
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
760 nm
Cruise (type)
167 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N2157S.
  • 2010-07-09
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-10-01
    Accident at Fayetteville, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-01-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N2157S

N2157S is a 1975 Cessna 210L, serial number 21061118. It is registered to co-owners in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 167 knots and a range of about 760 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 3, 1976.

N2157S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
167 kt
Range
760 nm
Fuel burn
16 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-07-09 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10LA389
Reported aircraft: Cessna 210
Probable cause: The failure of a hydraulic fluid line, which caused a loss of hydraulic pressure to the landing gear extension system and resulted in the partial collapse of the right main landing gear during touchdown.
1999-10-01 Accident · Fayetteville, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW00LA002
Reported aircraft: Cessna 210L
Probable cause: The cause of the right main gear collapse was undetermined. A factor was the failure of the gear 'down & locked' switch resulting in a false 'down & locked' indication in the cockpit.

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.