Cessna 210 Centurion

The Centurion, Cessna's high-performance retractable single, built 1960-1986: four seats growing to six (210K, 1970), a strutted wing until the cantilever wing of the 210G (1967), and Continental IO-470/IO-520 power with turbocharged T210 versions from 1966. The P210N (1978-85) is the only pressurised piston single Cessna built in quantity. The letters are model years; the 210N (1979) deleted the troublesome main gear doors and the 210R (1985-86) was the last.

The variants

MODEL	YEARS	ACTIVE	TAILFAX SCORE	WHAT CHANGED
210	1960–1961	188	25.5/50	The original: four seats, strutted wing, IO-470-E
210A	1961	84	17.5/50	Third cabin window each side
210B	1962	101	11.8/50	Cut-down rear fuselage, rear window
210C	1963	57	Partial 6.7/30	Minor refinements
210D	1964	123	26.2/50	285 hp; child seats
210E	1965	74	Partial 20.2/30	Minor improvements
210F	1966	34	Partial 15.3/30	Turbocharged option introduced
T210F	1966	65	Partial 7.3/30	First turbocharged Centurion
210G	1967	39	Partial 11.6/30	Cantilever strutless wing, higher weight
210H	1968	38	Partial 12.8/30	New flaps, panel, more fuel
210J	1969	55	Partial 15.8/30	Reduced dihedral, revised nose
210K	1970	50	12/50	First six-seat model; modified gear
210L	1972–1976	234	23.7/50	Nose lights, 24-volt system
T210L	1975	306	21.2/50	Turbocharged 210L
210M	1977–1978	123	Partial 11.3/30	Minor changes; higher-power turbo option
T210M	1977	321	22.3/50	Turbocharged 210M
P210N	1978–1985	421	26.1/50	Pressurised cabin, turbocharged
210N	1979–1984	81	19.6/50	Open wheel wells, main gear doors deleted
T210	1979–1984	1	—	Registry spelling of the turbocharged 210 series
T210N	1979–1984	468	28.5/50	Turbocharged 210N, 310 hp
210R	1985–1986	1	—	Longer-span stabilisers; final variant

Family fleet, active

2,864

FAA registry

NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs

69.5

199 events over 2,864 active aircraft, pooled across the family

Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30