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N987M1975 Cessna 210L

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2007)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Cedar City, UT
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2007
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Cedar City, UT
Certificate issued
Dec 6, 2007
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 16, 1975

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
210L
Year
1975
Serial number
21061093
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
ADC638

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2007 – nowIndividual ownerCedar City, UT · current
  2. 1938 – 1948Individual ownerNew Bedford, MA · different airframe: 1931 Bellotti Anthony Bellotti Sport S/N B-A-1

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

Nov 16, 2007 · Santa Barbara, CA

The left main landing gear's down limit switch plunger being bent and stuck in the closed position, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during the landing roll. The reason for the down limit switch plunger being bent could not be determined.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA08LA028

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA08LA028)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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
2020-03-16Fuselage Main, StructureMar 9, 2020Airframe (210L)
2012-10-04WingsJun 5, 2012Airframe (210L)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 (210L)

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.

  • Landing gear · downlock switch · brokenNov 16, 2007

    EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE LT LDG DOWN LIMIT SWITCH PLUNGER WAS DAMAGED AND STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION WITH APPROX .012 INCH AIRGAP BETWEEN PLUNGER TIP AND STRIKER PLATE. WITH SIMULATED AIR LOADS APPLIED TO THE LT MAIN GEAR THE LANDING GEAR PUMP WOULD SHUT OFF…

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

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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