Single-engine piston

N8438Z

1963 Cessna 205

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
2050438
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
New Castle, DE
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1963 Cessna 205
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Registration record

N8438Z on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 205 (FAA: Cessna 210-5(205))
Serial
2050438
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee
New Castle, DE
Certificate issued
2021-04-02
Airworthiness date
1963-07-03
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB8E86
Mode S (octal)
52707206
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8438Z.
  • 1963-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8438Z

N8438Z is a 1963 Cessna 205 (FAA model 210-5(205)), serial number 2050438. The FAA register lists Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee as the registrant in New Castle, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 July 3, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8438Z.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8438Z.

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.