This 1980 Cessna P210N Is a Cross-Country-Optimized ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

1980 Cessna P210N Centurion [Courtesy: Harold Kennedy]

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 1980 Cessna P210N Centurion.

One of my hangar neighbors who flies a pressurized Cessna 210 is quick to list the reasons he chose this particular version of the six-seat heavy hauler. Cruising speed and passenger comfort are at the top.

The ease of high-altitude flying without wearing clunky cannulas or masks for supplemental oxygen far outweighs any additional complexity that comes with a pressurized airplane, he says.

The aircraft for sale here also comes with something many 210 pilots quietly long for—the Continental IO-550 engine. Its extra power and improved reliability over the 210’s stock IO-520 make it an appealing upgrade. Pilots who regularly travel long distances with family, friends, or business colleagues are likely to appreciate the 210’s combination of a big cabin and big power.

This 1980 Cessna P210N has 4,150 hours on the airframe, 440 hours on its Continental IO-550 P5B engine, which underwent a TN550 conversion from Vitatoe Aviation, and 440 hours on its Hartzell three-blade heated propeller.

The IFR panel features an Aspen Evolution 2000 flight display system with EFD-1000 PFD and MFD, Avidyne IFD-540 FMS.GPS/nav/com, Bendix King KX155 nav/com, Bendix King KN 64 DME, Garmin GTX 330ES, transponder, Stratus 2 ADS-B receiver, PS Engineering PMA7000M BT audio panel, Davtron M800 Chronometer, S-Tec 55X autopilot with altitude preselect, standby flight instruments, and JPI EDM 930 engine monitor.

Additional equipment includes a standby alternator, Precise Flight speedbrakes, Bob Fields inflatable cabin door seal, Rosen sun visors, and USB outlets,

Pilots shopping for a classic high-performance traveling aircraft with modern upgrades in the cockpit and ahead of the firewall should peruse the specifications of this 1980 Cessna P210N Centurion, which is available for $499,000 on AircraftForSale.

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