1978 Cessna P210
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
IFRDescription
Has flint tip, long range fuel system, 5 hours of flight time with 45 min reserve. Bob Fields electric door seals. Lighted rocker switches, Rosen Visors, Panel has GFC 600 AP & GTM-750A as the #1 nav/com / #2 GTM 750 legacy, has G275 B/U Paint is excellent, which is a off white pearl with a black metallic. Interior is in excellent condition, none of the previous owners had any animals or young children. As always the 1978’s are favorite airframe of the P-210’s. See tip being gear doors – Propjet Aviation is more than likely the only shop around who reinstalls gear doors once they have been removed. There’s a lot of hidden features with the gear door model that the 1979-up 1986 models don’t have. Engine Specs: Rolls-Royce 250B17/F 420SHP engine plus rating of 9.5.
Propeller
Propeller Make: MT 5 blade installed at Hobbs 1150 hrs. Propeller serial number Propeller total time since new: 256.0
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Price Comparison 1 active offer
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PropJet Aviation
controller.com
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$895,000
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Santa Rosa, CA | Mar 25, 2026 | — | Active | |
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PropJet Aviation
aviationtrader.com.au
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$922,855
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Santa Rosa, California, Australia | Apr 04, 2026 | — | Active | |
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PropJet Aviation
controlleremea.co.uk
|
$911,612 *
GBP £676,644
|
Santa Rosa, CA | Apr 04, 2026 | — | Active |
* Converted to USD at daily European Central Bank (ECB) exchange rates
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About This Cessna P210
This 1978 Cessna P210 (N22VF) is a 6-seat single engine piston with 1,330 hours on the airframe. There are currently 24 P210 aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $180,000 to $975,000. This aircraft is priced above the market average at $895,000.
The P210 cruises at 180 kts (333 km/h) with a range of 850 nm (1,574 km) — ideal for short hops and local flights. Service ceiling of 23,000 ft allows operation above most weather.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 16 GPH (61 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $88/hr in fuel alone. Total variable cost including maintenance reserves is approximately $190/hr. Annual fixed costs (hangar, insurance, crew, annual inspection) average $22,000. With 1,330 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has 70 hours remaining to engine TBO .
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. There are 2 airworthiness directives applicable to this aircraft type — review AD compliance carefully before purchase. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna P210 — Model Specs
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N22VF.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
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Safety Record
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Airworthiness Directives — Cessna P210
ADs are mandatory safety instructions issued by the FAA. 2 recent ADs found for this aircraft type.
Cessna Aircraft Company P206, TP206, TU206, U206, 207, T207, 210, P210, and T210 Series Airplanes
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna P210
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
SEAT BACK CAM RETAINING PINS LOOSE, MISSING AND OR SHEARED FOUND SAFETY-WIRED IN PLACE. THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY OF THESE INFINITE ADJUSTABLE LOWER SEAT FRAMES WITH THE NAS SPLIT-PINS SAFETY-WIRED IN PLACE. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO ADD SAFETY-WIRE ...
FAILED DURING LANDING. UPON INSPECTION AFTER A COLLAPSE OF LANDING GEAR UPON TOUCHDOWN INCIDENT, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING INTERNALLY.
THE SHAPE OF THE FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGES DO NOT ALLOW THE DOORS TO OPEN WITH THE BARREL LINKAGE DISCONNECTED. IF THE BARREL LINKAGE BREAKS, THE NOSE GEAR WILL NOT PUSH THE GEAR DOORS OPEN. IF THE HINGES WERE SHAPED SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, THIS PROB...
WHILE INBOUND TO SNA THE AIRCRAFT RADIOS WENT DEAD AND THE BATTERY WENT DEAD. THE PILOT CONTACTED SNA TOWER USING HIS CELL PHONE AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND. AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING O...
WEATHER RADAR POD. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RADAR SUPPORT POD WAS GAPING BY APPROX 1/2 INCH AT THE REAR END AND THE BLACK WEATHER SEAL WAS DISPLACED. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT THE REAR POD SUPPORT WAS LO...
DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR.
THE LEFT NOSE TRUNNION SUPPORT BRACE HAD A STRESS CRACK AT THE TRUNNION MOUNT EAR. THE CRACK FINALLY CAUSED A FAILURE ON TAKEOFF AT KACT ON 10/25/2017. THIS FAILURE IN TURN CAUSED THE RIGHT TRUNNION SUPPORT TO FAIL AND ULTIMATELY COMPLETE NOSE GEAR...
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT ABOVE 10,000 FEET, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT PITCH TO REDUCE RPM TO CRUISE CONDITION. PROPELLER HUB DISASSEMBLED, AND FOUND A BROKEN PROPELLER RETURN SPRING WAS INTERFERING WITH THE HIGH PITCH STOP, SUCH THAT ONLY 27 DEGREES OF P...
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, A FUEL ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ALUMINUM FUEL PRESSURE LINE HAS CORRODED THROUGH AT THE POINT WHERE A WIRE BUNDLE WAS ZIP TIED AGAINST THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE.
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TAXIWAY. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO HANGAR. FOUND AIR BUBBLES IN BRAKE LINE WHILE BLEEDING BRAKES. TOPPED OFF RESERVOIR. INSPECTED FOR LEAKS, NONE. FOUND BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRM. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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