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N6546N1978 Cessna T210N

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1996)6 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Penn Yan, NY
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1996
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Penn Yan, NY
Certificate issued
Jan 11, 2023
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 22, 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
1978
Serial number
21063102
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
A89ECD

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. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerPenn Yan, NY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Bought or sold this airplane? Report the price: private, used only in aggregate.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 5, 1996 · Grand Prairie, TX

failure of the pilot to ensure that the fuel selector was positioned to a tank with sufficient fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight, false indication from the right fuel quantity gauge, and the lack of suitable terrain in the forced landing area.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW97LA037

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW97LA037)

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.

  • Stabilizers · reinforcement · brokenMar 12, 2004

    FOUND REINFORCEMENT BROKEN AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. BREAK IS AT LOWER OB BOLT HOLE. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. RECOMMEND CAREFUL INSPECTION OF AFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR REINFORCEMENTS AT EACH 100 HOUR/ ANNUAL INSP.

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

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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