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 1978 Cessna P210N Centurion.
Other aircraft manufacturers developed pressurized piston singles before Cessna began producing the P210, but most were plagued by problems that shortened their production runs or kept them from ever reaching production. Cessna managed to get it right with the P-210, which drew on experience the company had while producing the earlier P337 Skymaster centerline light twin.
The 210 Centurion had been a prime traveling airplane for years before the pressurized version arrived in 1978. The standard had good cross-country speed, a comfortable, roomy cabin, and decent short-field performance. Turbocharged models could fly higher and faster, but to get the most out of the aircraft you would wind up using supplemental oxygen, which is one of those things passengers tend to dislike.
Pressurizing and turbocharging the 210 brings together high-altitude cruising speeds and the comfort of a cabin altitude closer to sea level, with no need to wear masks or cannulas for supplemental oxygen. It offers a tempting proposition for pilots who regularly travel with their families or business associates. With a P210N like the aircraft for sale today, you can keep your passengers comfortable and happy while whisking them to their destination in a surprisingly short time.
This 1978 Cessna P210N Centurion has 2,675 hours on the airframe and 108 hours since overhaul on its 310 hp Continental TSIO-520-P engine and McCauley aluminum propeller. The engine includes new Superior cylinders, new camshaft and lifters, Riley intercooler, new engine mounts, new vacuum pump, rebuilt turbocharger, and overhauled exhaust system and wastegate.
Additional equipment includes a Robertson STOL kit, inflatable door seals, and Keith air conditioning system. The aircraft has a useful load of 1,395 pounds.
The Centurion’s panel features a Garmin GTN 750Xi, GTN 650Xi, Garmin GTX 345 transponder with ADS-B In and Out, PS Engineering PMA7000B-BT audio panel, Garmin OBS indicator, and Bendix/King K 152A HSI.
Pilots in search of a light single with the advantages in performance and comfort that come with turbocharging and pressurization should consider this 1978 Cessna P210N Centurion, which is available for $259,900 on AircraftForSale.
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