Single-engine piston

N8257Z

1963 Cessna 210-5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
205-0257
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairfield, CA
Registration record

N8257Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 210-5
Serial
205-0257
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairfield, CA
Certificate issued
2020-08-11
Airworthiness date
1963-05-17
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB46D3
Mode S (octal)
52643323
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N8257Z.
  • 1964-09-14
    Accident at Red Oak Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8257Z

N8257Z is a 1963 Cessna 210-5, serial number 205-0257. It is registered to an individual in Fairfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 May 17, 1963.

N8257Z has 1 accident/incident record 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

1964-09-14 Accident · Red Oak Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2901
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.