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N5203A1979 Cessna T210N

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1985)6 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2027
Based in
Medford, OR
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1985
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Gv Air INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Medford, OR
Certificate issued
Jun 19, 2017
Expires
Jun 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 4, 1979

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
T210N
Year
1979
Serial number
21063306
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A68BB0

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Tsio-520 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2017 – nowGv Air INCMedford, OR · current
  2. 1962 – 1972Individual ownerSan Antonio, TX · different airframe: Cessna 310 S/N 35403

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 12, 1985 · College Station, TX

ABOUT 25 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A PLANNED INTERMEDIATE STOP, THE RIGHT FUEL TANK RAN DRY. AFTER SWITCHING TANKS, THEPLT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO A NEARBY ARPT TO REFUEL. DURING THE DESCENT, THE LEFT FUEL TANK RAN DRY AND THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT PICKED OUT A DIRT ROAD AND SET UP THE APCH FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. WHILE ON SHORT FINAL THE PLT OBSERVED A TRUCK PULL ONTO THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW85LA286

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW85LA286)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2023-02-17Fuselage Main, StructureMar 20, 2023Airframe (T210N)
2012-10-04WingsJun 5, 2012Airframe (T210N)Certain serial numbers: 210G 21058819–21058936; T210G T210-0198–T210-0307; 210H 21058937–21059061; T210H T210-0308–T210-0392; 210J 21059062–21059199; T210J 21058140; …
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (T210N)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (TSIO-520 SER)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (T210N)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
98-05-14 R1Cessna Aircraft Company Models T210N, P210N, and P210R AirplanesSep 22, 1998Airframe (T210N)Certain serial numbers: T210N 21063641–21064897; P210N P21000386–P21000834

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · oil tube · dislodgedJul 21, 1997

    DISCOVERED AT MAJOR OVERHAUL. NEW VAR CRANKSHAFT INSTALLED 1985, ACCUMULATED 1,550 HOURS. FOUND NR 3 OIL TUBE (INSIDE SHAFT) HAD DISLODGED AND WORKED ITS WAY OUT AND HAD PRACTICALLY CUT THE BEARING IN HALF. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THE VAR CRANKSHAFT HAS AS MANY OR MORE PROBLEMS IN THE FIELD AS ITS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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All 467 registered Cessna T210N aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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