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Aircraft model

CESSNA 210F

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What it is

Seats4
Landing geartricycle
Engines1
EngineContinental IO-520-A
Horsepower285 hp
Fuel100LL
Certification basisCAR3
Production start1966
Production end1966
Endorsements requiredcomplex;high-performance

Performance

Cruise speed165 KTAS
Range640 nm
Service ceiling19,900 ft
Climb rate1,115 ft/min
Stall speed (Vso)54 KCAS
Takeoff over 50 ft1,265 ft
Landing over 50 ft1,340 ft

Load and fuel

Seats4
Useful load1,435 lb
Full-fuel payload1,045 lb
Max takeoff weight3,300 lb
Empty weight1,865 lb
Usable fuel65 gal
Fuel burn at cruise16 gal/h

Cost of ownership

Price, low$85,000
Price, high$200,000
Prices as of2026
Engine TBO1,700 h
Overhaul cost, low$48,000
Overhaul cost, high$68,000

The fleet and its record

Registered, all time97
Active fleet34
Median year built1966.0
NTSB events, last 10 years2
Fatal events, last 10 years1
Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years58.82 per 1,000 active · base 34 active · thin base (low)
Personal-flying events per 1,000 active58.82 per 1,000 active · base 34 active · thin base (low)
Ownership transfers, last 24 months10
Transfers per 100 active29.41 per 100 active · base 34 active · thin base (low)
Airworthiness directives6
Directives, last 5 years0
Rate confidencelow

Peer scores

A score runs from 0 to 10 within the model's peer class: a position, not a grade, and the six are never added together.

Peer classFixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats
Accident record— · class median 35.76 · 202 models in class
Severity— · class median 12.7
Access4.5 of 10 · class median 820.5
Support1.6 of 10 · class median 141.5
Liquidity9.3 of 10 · class median 19.57
Aircraft · public FAA and NTSB records; not an inspection