Single-engine piston

N6489W

1981 Cessna P210N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
P21000785
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Temple, TX
1981 Cessna P210N
Representative photo of a Cessna P210N. Not a photo of N6489W.
Registration record

N6489W on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna P210N
Serial
P21000785
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Temple, TX
Certificate issued
2019-05-24
Airworthiness date
1981-12-23
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8869B
Mode S (octal)
52103233
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,065 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$204,900 to $308,492
Middle half of 13 live Cessna P210N listings, 1978–1981 models (median $239,900). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N6489W.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N6489W to the current registrant.
  • 2000-03-02
    Accident at Gillette, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-09-28
    N6489W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-20564); cancelled.
Overview

About N6489W

N6489W is a 1981 Cessna P210N, serial number P21000785. It is registered to an individual in Temple, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 range of about 1,065 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 23, 1981.

N6489W 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.

Range
1,065 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
600 ft
Landing over 50 ft
500 ft

Published figures for the Cessna P210N type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna P210N specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-03-02 Accident · Gillette, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN00LA055
Reported aircraft: Cessna P210N
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to land sooner to refuel, resulting in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was a lack of suitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.
1965-04-11 Accident · Columbia Ill, 13 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0359
Reported aircraft: Piper PA28 — a different aircraft that carried the N6489W registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: IND CONDITION

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.