Single-engine piston

N4863U

1964 Cessna 205

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
205-0563
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spot Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Nevada, IA
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1964 Cessna 205
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Registration record

N4863U on the FAA register

Type
1964 Cessna 205 (FAA: Cessna 210-5A(205A))
Serial
205-0563
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Spot Aviation LLC
Nevada, IA
Certificate issued
2023-02-06
Airworthiness date
1964-04-07
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A601B7
Mode S (octal)
51400667
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N4863U.
  • 1966-04-03
    Accident at Rossberg Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4863U

N4863U is a 1964 Cessna 205 (FAA model 210-5A(205A)), serial number 205-0563. The FAA register lists Spot Aviation LLC as the registrant in Nevada, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 (normal), dated April 7, 1964.

N4863U 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

1966-04-03 Accident · Rossberg Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0613
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.