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N5217C1979 Cessna T210N

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1986)6 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in
Valle Crucis, NC
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Hydro Wings INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Valle Crucis, NC
Certificate issued
Sep 21, 2004
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 12, 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
21063719
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
A68FF5

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. 2004 – nowHydro Wings INCValle Crucis, NC · current
  2. 1971 – 1973Co-ownersLong Beach, CA · different airframe: Beechcraft B35 S/N D2562

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 12, 1986 · White Plains, NY

DURING THE FLIGHT THE PLT NOTED A FULL DISCHARGE ON THE AMMETER AND A OPEN ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER AFTER ATC REPORTED LOSS OF TRANSPX SIGNAL. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET. THE LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. HE DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO WHITE PLAINS AND REDUCED ELECTRICAL LOAD. DURING THE APCH, THE PLT LOWERED THE FLAPS AND GEAR ELECTRICALLY. HE DID NOT RECALL WHETHER THE GEAR DOWN…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC86LA083

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC86LA083)

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.
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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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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