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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8278M

N8278M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 210K built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 24, 2013 when the aircraft was exported to Mexico. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Cessna 210K cancelled July 24, 2013

Serial number
21059278
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1970
Last status
Sale reported
Exported to
Mexico
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 23, 2013
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
San Ysidro, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8278M

MIA93LA131Accident on May 27, 1993 at Myakka, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 210K · serial 59278

The failure of the No. 2 piston connecting rod for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was a forced landing to unsuitable terrain.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site