# N5212U: 1984 Cessna 210N, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210n) (registry code 2073453)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A21](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A21), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21064854
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1984
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1989
- Last registry action: July 6, 2010
- Mode S code: A68F56
- Owner when cancelled: [Wheels Auto Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEELS%20AUTO%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Dayton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Dayton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7183° N, 84.0765° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45430, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5212U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5212U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5212U-2013-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 210N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210n.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI06FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA141), May 30, 2006: Cessna 210N (N5212U), Ft. Thomas, KY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain altitude/clearance with trees while attempting to return to the airport.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20060530013589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060530013589A), May 30, 2006: Cessna 210N (N5212U), Cincinnati, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On may 30, 2006, at approximately 1810 eastern time, a Cessna 210, N5212U, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain 3…
- [Incident 19931231051769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931231051769I), Dec 31, 1993: Cessna 210N (N5212U), Washington Cour, OH. Fuel exhaustion on a cross country flight. Forced landing on highway.
- [Incident 19921105052349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921105052349I), Nov 5, 1992: Cessna 210N (N5212U), Dayton, OH, Minor damage. After takeoff pilot realized weather beyond VFR expectations. Returned. Forgot to lower gear. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19900724042619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900724042619I), Jul 24, 1990: Cessna 210N (N5212U), Dayton, OH, Minor damage. Landed with gear retracted. Pilot stated he did not hear gear warning horn.

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