Single-engine piston

N6979B

1978 Cessna 210M

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
21062863
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Centurion Bravo LLC (LLC)
Based
Houston, TX
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Registration record

N6979B on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 210M
Serial
21062863
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Centurion Bravo LLC
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2016-11-14
Airworthiness date
1978-08-15
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9484C
Mode S (octal)
52244114
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N6979B to the current registrant.
  • 1992-09-02
    Accident at Smithfield, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956-10-24
    N6979B previously assigned to a Piper PA-18A (s/n 185101); cancelled.
Overview

About N6979B

N6979B is a 1978 Cessna 210M, serial number 21062863. The FAA register lists Centurion Bravo LLC as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 15, 1978.

N6979B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-09-02 Accident · Smithfield, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL92LA174
Reported aircraft: Cessna 210M
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN ELECTRICAL DEFICIENCIES WHICH RESULTED IN A FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC POWERPACK. THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO FOLLOW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR. FACTORS WERE AN INOPERATIVE ALTERNATOR AND A WEAK BATTERY.

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.