Single-engine piston

N8215Z

1962 Cessna 210-5

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
205-0215
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rg Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N8215Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Cessna 210-5
Serial
205-0215
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Rg Aviation Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-09-14
Airworthiness date
1963-01-18
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB37B1
Mode S (octal)
52633661
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
700 nm
Cruise (type)
165 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8215Z.
  • 1990-06-02
    Accident at Anderson, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-13
    Accident at Charleston W Va, 48; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-01-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N8215Z

N8215Z is a 1962 Cessna 210-5, serial number 205-0215. The FAA register lists Rg Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 14, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 165 knots and a range of about 700 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 18, 1963.

N8215Z has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
165 kt
Range
700 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,135 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,190 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 210-5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-06-02 Accident · Anderson, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA147
Reported aircraft: Cessna C205
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DURING THE LANDING ROLL AFTER A FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE TOTAL POWERPLANT FAILURE AND THE IFR WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH LIMITED THE LANDING SITE SELECTION.
1966-05-13 Accident · Charleston W Va, 48 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1211
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.