Single-engine piston

N8343Z

1963 Cessna 205

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
205-0343
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Center, WA
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1963 Cessna 205
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Registration record

N8343Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 205 (FAA: Cessna 210-5(205))
Serial
205-0343
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Center, WA
Certificate issued
2025-02-25
Airworthiness date
1963-04-25
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB6A0F
Mode S (octal)
52665017
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
515 nm
Cruise (type)
138 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8343Z.
  • 2011-07-10
    Accident at McKenzie Bridge, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8343Z

N8343Z is a 1963 Cessna 205 (FAA model 210-5(205)), serial number 205-0343. It is registered to an individual in La Center, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 138 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 25, 1963.

N8343Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
138 kt
Range
515 nm
Power / thrust (each)
260
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,465 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,510 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 205 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-07-10 Accident · McKenzie Bridge, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11CA330
Reported aircraft: Cessna 210-5(205)
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

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.