Aircraft Snapshot
- Airframe ClassHigh-Performance Piston
- Passenger Capacity6
- Max Range1,000 NM
- Normal Cruise Speed190 KTAS
- Useful Load1,500 lbs
Acquisition & Financing
- Est. Acquisition Cost (Used)$180,000 - $350,000
- Financing Profile / LiquidityMedium
Operating Costs
- EngineContinental IO-520-L
- Engine TBO1,700 hrs
- Fuel Type100LL
- Fuel Efficiency15 GPH
- Direct Operating Cost$240 / hr
Financed Cost of Ownership
$2,686/mo
Estimated all-in monthly cost of ownership
- Financing Payment$1,686/mo
- Operating Cost (Est.)$1,000/mo
6.55% rate (Certified Piston), 15% down, 20-year term, 50 hrs/yr assumption.
Avionics
Legacy / Upgraded Glass
Ownership Analysis
The Cessna 210 Centurion is Cessna’s retractable-gear six-seat single, produced from 1957 to 1986, with later models powered by the Continental IO-520 (300 hp). It offers substantially more speed and payload than fixed-gear Cessnas, and later versions use a strut-free cantilever wing.
The retractable gear system is a known maintenance focus, and many 210 models are subject to a carry-through spar inspection airworthiness directive issued in recent years, so AD compliance and spar inspection results should be confirmed before purchase. Panel quality varies widely across the fleet’s age range.
Lenders financing 210s will verify spar AD compliance and gear system history alongside logbooks. Values are supported by the type’s popularity as a fast, capable family hauler. Loan terms fall under the Certified Piston tier.
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