Single-engine piston

N8420Z

1963 Cessna 205

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
205-0420
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kent, WA
1963 Cessna 205
Representative photo of a Cessna 205. Not a photo of N8420Z.
Registration record

N8420Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 205 (FAA: Cessna 210-5(205))
Serial
205-0420
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kent, WA
Certificate issued
2022-04-28
Airworthiness date
1963-06-11
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB89B7
Mode S (octal)
52704667
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N8420Z.
  • 1965-07-14
    Accident at Florence Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8420Z

N8420Z is a 1963 Cessna 205 (FAA model 210-5(205)), serial number 205-0420. It is registered to an individual in Kent, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2022 and expires on April 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 138 knots and a range of about 515 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 11, 1963.

N8420Z 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

1965-07-14 Accident · Florence Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1897
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.