1963 Cessna 205 Super Skywagon – N8170Z
Price: $130,000
Only 576 Cessna 205s were ever built, and this one has the history you want. N8170Z is a 1963 Cessna 205 Super Skywagon with approximately 3,988 hours total time on the airframe. It carries no damage history and complete logbooks since new. On top of that, a Horton STOL kit turns this big six-place hauler into a genuine short-field airplane.
The Cessna 205 is where the whole Stationair line began. Cessna took the retractable-gear 210, bolted the gear down, and revised the door and seating arrangement. The result was a six-seat utility single that could carry a real load out of a real short field. Officially designated the Model 210-5, it ran for only two model years — 1963 and 1964 — before the Cessna 206 replaced it. Because of that short run, you rarely see one come up for sale.
Put a number on that: 1,432 pounds of useful load, and long-range tanks holding 84 gallons. Top off the fuel and you still have better than 900 pounds left for people and bags. Trade some of that fuel back and all six seats fill up easily. Load or legs, you choose on the day — and not much at this price will carry either one out of a short field.
What sets N8170Z apart is the airframe underneath it. At approximately 3,988 hours total time, it sits well below the roughly 6,750-hour average for the model. Better still, it has never been damaged, and the logbooks are complete from new. For a 1963 utility airplane that has spent six decades earning its keep, that is an unusually clean record.
Rare, Documented, and Well Priced
Consider what is actually scarce here. Cessna built only 576 of these across two model years, and very few came through six decades of utility work with a record like this one. Approximately 3,988 hours total time. No damage history. Complete logbooks since new. A JPI EDM-700 has been recording operating data along the way, so how this airplane has been flown and cared for is documented rather than guessed at.
Now look at the market. Clean 205s are asking $185,000 and up. N8170Z is $130,000. You are buying the scarce part — a low-time, undamaged, fully documented airframe with the STOL kit, the wheel pants and 1,432 pounds of useful load already in place — and you keep real room in your budget to finish the airplane exactly the way you want it.
For a buyer who intends to own and fly an airplane for years rather than months, that is a strong place to start.
Equipped, Compliant, and Ready for Your Panel
The expensive part of modernizing an airplane this age is already behind you. N8170Z meets the ADS-B Out mandate with a TSO-certified uAvionix skyBeacon. Otherwise, the panel is honest 1963 factory instrumentation backed by dual Narco nav/com radios — straightforward, functional, and an inexpensive foundation for future avionics upgrades.
In addition, the airplane carries a Horton STOL kit, an LED wingtip and strobe lighting package, wheel pants, and inertial-reel shoulder harnesses. The six-place cabin features cloth-insert seats with leather trim, and the exterior features white with black and gold striping.
If you have been waiting for a rare, low-airframe-time, six-seat hauler that you can buy right and make your own, this is the one.
Based at Georgetown Municipal Airport (KGTU) in Georgetown, Texas, just north of Austin. Contact us today at Contact@txtopaviation.com or 512-270-1298.
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Airframe Specs
Airframe
- Airframe Total Time: approximately 3,988 hours (below the approximately 6,750-hour model average)
- No Damage History
- Complete Logbooks Since New
- Six-Place Cabin
- Fixed Landing Gear
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 3,300 lbs
- Useful Load: 1,432 lbs
- Long-Range Fuel Tanks: 84 Gallons
- Cruise Speed: approximately 140 KTAS
- Range: approximately 630 nm published for the type; extended by the long-range tanks
- Wing Span: 36 ft 7 in
- Length: 27 ft 4 in
- Height: 9 ft 9 in
- One of Only 576 Cessna 205s Built (1963 and 1964 Model Years Only)
- Current Weight and Balance Available on Request
Engine
- Continental IO-470-S (260 HP)
- Time Since Major Overhaul: approximately 1,180 hours
- Manufacturer Published TBO: 1,500 hours
- JPI EDM-700 Engine Monitor Trend Data Available for Review
Propeller
- Constant-Speed Propeller
- Time Since Overhaul: approximately 760 hours
Avionics
- Dual Narco Nav/Com Radios
- JPI EDM-700 Engine Monitor
- uAvionix skyBeacon TSO-Certified ADS-B Out
- Original Factory Flight Instrumentation
Modifications
- Horton STOL Kit
- LED Wingtip and Strobe Lighting Package
- Wheel Pants
- Inertial-Reel Shoulder Harnesses
Exterior
- White with Black and Gold Striping
Interior
- Six-Place Seating
- Cloth-Insert Seats with Leather Trim
Inspection Status
- Airworthy with a Current Annual Inspection
- Complete Logbooks Available for Review on Request
- Times are approximate and subject to logbook verification
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is this 1963 Cessna 205 for sale?
N8170Z, a 1963 Cessna 205 Super Skywagon, is offered at $130,000 by Texas Top Aviation. That price reflects a rare airframe with low total time, no damage history and complete logbooks since new, positioned well below comparable 205s asking $185,000 and up.
What is a Cessna 205?
The Cessna 205 is a six-seat, fixed-gear, single-engine utility airplane introduced late in 1962 as a 1963 model. Cessna designated it the Model 210-5 — essentially a Cessna 210 with fixed landing gear and a revised door and seating arrangement — and marketed it as the Super Skywagon. It is the airplane that started the Cessna 205/206/207 Stationair family.
How rare is a Cessna 205?
Very. Cessna built only 576 Model 205s, across just two model years (1963 and 1964), before replacing it with the Cessna 206. Few come to market in any given year, which keeps values firm for clean examples.
How many people does a Cessna 205 seat?
Six. The Cessna 205 has a full six-place cabin with generous baggage capacity, which is what made the 205/206 family a favorite for hauling people and gear.
How much can a Cessna 205 carry?
N8170Z has a useful load of 1,432 pounds and long-range tanks holding 84 gallons. Top off the fuel and better than 900 pounds remain for people and baggage; trade some of that fuel back and all six seats fill up easily. Paired with the Horton STOL kit, that gives the airplane genuine short-field utility with a full cabin. Current weight and balance is available on request.
How fast is a Cessna 205 and how far will it go?
The Cessna 205 cruises at roughly 140 knots on 260 horsepower, with a maximum takeoff weight of 3,300 pounds. Published range for the type is about 630 nautical miles, and N8170Z carries long-range tanks holding 84 gallons, which extends its practical range and endurance beyond the standard-tank figure.
How much time is on the engine of N8170Z?
The Continental IO-470-S has approximately 1,180 hours since major overhaul against a published TBO of 1,500 hours. A JPI EDM-700 engine monitor is installed, so complete cylinder EGT and CHT trend data is available for you and your mechanic to review at any time.
Does N8170Z have ADS-B?
Yes. N8170Z is ADS-B Out compliant with a TSO-certified uAvionix skyBeacon, so the mandate equipment is already installed and paid for.
Does N8170Z have any damage history?
No. N8170Z has no damage history and complete logbooks since new, which is unusual for a utility airplane of this age.
What does the Horton STOL kit do?
The Horton STOL kit adds a modified, drooped wing leading-edge cuff along with stall fences and wingtip changes. It lowers stall speed and improves low-speed handling, shortening takeoff and landing distances — a genuinely useful modification on a six-seat hauler operating from shorter or unimproved strips.
Is N8170Z a good candidate for a panel upgrade?
Yes. ADS-B Out is already satisfied, and the current panel is original factory instrumentation with dual Narco nav/com radios. That makes N8170Z an inexpensive, uncomplicated foundation for a modern Garmin navigator or glass panel built exactly to a new owner’s preferences.
Where is N8170Z located?
N8170Z is based at Georgetown Municipal Airport (KGTU) in Georgetown, Texas, just north of Austin. Contact Texas Top Aviation at (512) 270-1298 or Contact@txtopaviation.com to arrange a viewing or a demonstration flight.
Specifications are believed accurate but not guaranteed; times are approximate and subject to logbook verification. Aircraft is subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Price: $130,000 Only 576 Cessna 205s were ever built, and this one has the history you want. N8170Z is a 1963 Cessna 205 Super Skywagon with approximately 3,988 hours total time on the airframe. It carries no damage history and complete logbooks since new. On top of that, a Horton STOL kit turns this big…
