1978 Cessna 210M
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
Description
AIRFRAME
Year: 1978
SN: 21062648
Total: ca. 4.560 hours
ENGINE
Manufacturer: Continental
Model: IO-520-L (8B)
Time Since New: ca. 950 hrs. since Aug. 2003 (on condition)
PROPELLER
Manufacturer: McCauley
Type: D3A34C404-C/80 V-0
Time Since New: ca. 320 hrs. since Feb. 2011 (on condition)
AVIONICS
COM/NAV/GS/GPS – GARMIN GNS 530
COM/NAV/GS – KING KX 165A
GPS – GARMIN GPSmap 496
XPDR – GARRECHT VT2000 – Mode S
AP – ARC 400
EALT – KING EA-401A
ENC – AMERI KING AK 350
ENC 2 – ARC AS-895A
Comp. System – EDO-AIRE NSD 360A
FLARM – GARRECHT TRX2000
DME – KING KN 65A
ELT – KANNAD AF Integra)
APPEARANCE
Outside: White/Red with Black/Grey Applications. New paint in 2020.
Inside: Leather black / Sidewalls Grey / Carped Black.
SPECIAL REMARKS
Engine Top Overhaul (new Cylinders) – 2022
New Engine Hoses – 2022
New Seat Rails – 2023
New hydraulic lines (Gear + Brakes) 2024
CPCP SID Completed
ARC valid until 2. Sept. 2026
Hangar in Osnabrück EDWO – Ready for new owner!
Engine
Manufacturer: Continental Model: IO-520-L (8B) Time Since New: ca. 950 hrs. since Aug. 2003 (on condition) PROPELLER Manufacturer: McCauley Type: D3A34C404-C/80 V-0 Time Since New: ca. 320 hrs. since Feb. 2011 (on condition) AVIONICS COM/NAV/GS/GPS – GARMIN GNS 530 COM/NAV/GS – KING KX 165A GPS – GARMIN GPSmap 496 XPDR – GARRECHT VT2000 – Mode S AP – ARC 400 EALT – KING EA-401A ENC – AMERI KING AK 350 ENC 2 – ARC AS-895A Comp. System – EDO-AIRE NSD 360A FLARM – GARRECHT TRX2000 DME – KING KN 65A ELT – KANNAD AF Integra) APPEARANCE Outside: White/Red with Black/Grey Applications. New paint in 2020. Inside: Leather black / Sidewalls Grey / Carped Black. SPECIAL REMARKS Engine Top Overhaul (new Cylinders) – 2022 New Engine Hoses – 2022 New Seat Rails – 2023 New hydraulic lines (Gear + Brakes) 2024 CPCP & SID Completed ARC valid until 2. Sept. 2026 Hangar in Osnabrück EDWO – Ready for new owner!
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Price Comparison 1 active offer
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thorsten von dem Brinke
avpay.aero
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$232,920
$231,900
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Germany | Mar 21, 2026 | — | Active |
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About This Cessna 210M
This 1978 Cessna 210M is a 6-seat single engine piston with 4,560 hours on the airframe. There are currently 5 210M aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $149,000 to $339,500. This aircraft is priced below the market average at $232,920.
The 210M cruises at 164 kts (304 km/h) with a range of 900 nm (1,667 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 14 GPH (53 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $77/hr in fuel alone. Total variable cost including maintenance reserves is approximately $170/hr. Annual fixed costs (hangar, insurance, crew, annual inspection) average $25,000. With 4,560 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has exceeded TBO (1,700 hrs) — verify engine status and overhaul reserve.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna 210M — Model Specs
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Ownership & Registration
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Location & Ownership
Aircraft Location
Germany
DE
Seller reportedTitle Status
No FAA title records
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Safety Record
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna 210M
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE IN FLIGHT ALONG WITH A REDUCTION IN POWER AND CRUISE SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT SAT UNTIL THE 28TH OF MARCH AWAITING MAINTENANCE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE CYLIN...
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. FOUND BROKEN RING TERMINAL AT POSITIVE TERMINAL OF ALTERNATOR. FOUND VOLTAGE REGULATOR INOP.
EXTREME CORROSION FOUND ON PARTS INSIDE PROP HUB POST OVERHAUL WITH LESS THAN 40 HOURS FROM OVERHAUL. OPERATOR SUSPECTS UNAPPROVED PARTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED AND REPLACEMENT KIT PARTS NOT REPLACED IAW MANDATORY REPLACEMENT KIT MANUAL PROCEDURES.
LT GEAR DOOR BUCKED IN FLIGHT. SUSPECT GEAR DOOR WAS DAMAGED DUE TO OVERSPEED. NO WORK RECENTLY PERFORMED ON LANDING GEAR. NO EMERGENCY ACTIONS TAKEN. NO APPLICABLE ADS, SBS, STCS OR ICAS. SUGGEST VISUAL INSPECTION OF ADHESIVE ATTACHING STRUCTOR TO D...
NOSE GEAR CAME LOOSE FROM NOSE GEAR FORK. NOSE GEAR BOLT FORK FOUND TO BE MISSING. NO WORK RECENTLY PERFORMED ON NOSE GEAR. NO EMERGENCY MEASURES TAKEN. NO ADS, SBS, STCS OR ICA'S APPLY. BOLT WAS NOT FOUND POST EVENT. SUGGEST PREFLIGHT INSPECTION TO ...
#1 CYLINDER LOW COMPRESSION 59/80 LEAKING THROUGH EXHAUST VALVE. FOUND LIFTERS SHOWING PITTING AND STRESS.
FUEL LINE, THAT GOES FROM THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS FOUND LEAKING PROFUSELY. HOSE LOOKED TO BE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND MOVEMENT IN THE RT WING SPAR FITTINGS, BETWEEN THE RT WING MAIN SPAR ATTACH BRACKETS AND THE FUSELAGE CARRY-THROUGH SPAR ATTACH BRACKETS.
TWO SPALLED EXHUAST LIFTERS WHICH DAMAGE CAM.
DURING GROUND OPERATION, CAM SHAFT GEAR BROKE TWO TEETH. MOTOR AND DIRECTLY RELATED ACCESSORIES WERE REMOVED AND O/H. IT WAS UNDETERMINED BY THE O/H SHOP, THE CAUSE OF THE GEAR FAILURE.
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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