Single-engine piston

N5217C

1979 Cessna Turbo 210N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
21063719
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hydro Wings Inc (Corporation)
Based
Valle Crucis, NC
Registration record

N5217C on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna Turbo 210N (FAA: Cessna T210N)
Serial
21063719
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Hydro Wings Inc
Valle Crucis, NC
Certificate issued
2004-09-21
Airworthiness date
1979-11-12
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A68FF5
Mode S (octal)
51507765
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,100 nm
Cruise (type)
155 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5217C to the current registrant.
  • 1986-03-12
    Accident at White Plains, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-06-25
    N5217C previously assigned to a Beechcraft B35 Bonanza / Bonanza B35 (s/n D2562); cancelled.
Overview

About N5217C

N5217C is a 1979 Cessna Turbo 210N (FAA model T210N), serial number 21063719. The FAA register lists Hydro Wings Inc as the registrant in Valle Crucis, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2004 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 155 knots and a range of about 1,100 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 12, 1979.

N5217C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
155 kt
Range
1,100 nm
Fuel burn
22 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-03-12 Accident · White Plains, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC86LA083
Reported aircraft: Cessna T210N
1972-08-08 Accident · Mazatlan,Mex, 72 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0032
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B35 — a different aircraft that carried the N5217C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: CAN GOVERNMENT.

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.