# N6397U: 1985 Cessna T210R, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2013
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna T210R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210r) (registry code 2073459)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A21](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A21), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21064952
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 5, 1995
- Certificate issued: September 27, 2012
- Last registry action: September 27, 2012
- Mode S code: A8628B
- Owner when cancelled: [International Air Services Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIR%20SERVICES%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: Parkland, South Africa
- Physical address: Rivonia, South Africa
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6397U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6397U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6397U-2013-08-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 T210R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210r.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 MKC90FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90FA026), Nov 11, 1989: Cessna T210 (N6397U), Columbia, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE DUE TO A MISSING TURBOCHARGER EXHAUST DUCT AND TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY. THE CLAMP USED TO RETAIN THE TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY TO THE TURBOCHARGER WAS ALSO MISSING, CONTRIBUTING…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19891111044979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891111044979A), Nov 11, 1989: Cessna T210R (N6397U), Columbia, MO, Substantial damage. Fire in turbo section on climbout. Landed gear down flaps up off airport and nosed over turbo duct and pipe missing

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