N5490A - 1979 Cessna T210N Aircraft Registration

N5490A is a 1979 Cessna T210N, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to N5490A LLC in Rutherfordton, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 28, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on March 4, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N5490A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6FBB4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5490A was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.5714, -79.1065 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5490A was last updated on March 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 210 Centurion, a high-performance single-engine aircraft that dominated the retractable-gear general aviation market for over two decades, first flew on January 22, 1957. This low-wing monoplane could carry up to six passengers and featured innovative retractable landing gear with fuel-injected Continental engines producing 260-310 horsepower. With cruise speeds reaching 200 knots and a service ceiling above 20,000 feet, the 210 bridged the performance gap between fixed-gear singles and twin-engine aircraft. Cessna Aircraft Company produced 9,304 examples between 1960 and 1986. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C210.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5490A. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.