N8279Z - 1963 Cessna 210-5(205) Aircraft Registration

N8279Z is a 1963 Cessna 210-5(205), a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Vines Forrest Mackenzie in Bonney Lake, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 31, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on September 11, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-470-S engine producing 260 horsepower, N8279Z is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB4E87 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8279Z was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.5452, -89.5303 on July 18, 2025. The FAA registry record for N8279Z was last updated on September 11, 2024. 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 N8279Z. 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.