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1963 Cessna 205Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Beatrice, NE, USA

This 1963 Cessna 205 Super Skywagon, serial number 205-0465 and registered as N8465Z, is a low-time, clean aircraft with a total time on airframe of 2,548.7 hours. Powered by a Continental IO-470-S engine rated at 260 horsepower, the engine has 1,291 hours since major overhaul and 162 hours since a top overhaul performed in 2016, while the propeller has 680 hours since overhaul. Originally built by Cessna for only two years before being renamed the 206, this six-seat hauler offers a useful load of 1,442 pounds.

The panel features a Garmin 530W with WAAS coupled to an Aspen EFD 1000, an Executive II Autopilot, a Garmin 396 with XM weather, a...

Year
1963
Make
Cessna
Series
205 Skylane
Model
205
Tail #
N8465Z
Serial #
205-0465

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Cargo, Utility
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,442 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,548 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,291 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
680 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Original logbooks since birth, same owner for 40 years, second owner selling
Inspection Status
Extensive annual done 1/2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 530W - WAAS with Aspen EFD 1000, with XM Weather and Panel Mount

AP

Executive II - II Autopilot Coupled

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 8000 - PMA 6 Place Audio

Weather

Garmin 396 - with XM Weather

ADSB

ADSB Wing Tip

PFD

Aspen EFD 1000

Additional Equipment

Fuel Cells

New fuel cells in left 9/2009, right 3/2012

Mags

Overhauled Mags 2026

Windscreen

One Piece Tinted Windscreen

Brakes

Chrome Brakes

Oil Filter

Oil Filter Adapter

Fuel Caps

Monarch - Caps

Battery

Gel Cell Battery

Transponder

Fresh Transponder and Static System Certification Jan 2026

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Interior Year
1982
Paint Rating
8/10
Paint Year
1982
Interior Notes
Interior in 1982, dated however 8/10 conditions, clean glass no crazing
Exterior Notes
Imron Paint 1982, 8/10 always hangared, Midwest clean airframe, no damage

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-470-S
Engine Power
260 HP

Asking Price

$159,900

Aircraft Location

Beatrice, NE, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 25, 2026: $159,900(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Jan 16, 2026: $169,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jan 16, 2026

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Asking Price

$159,900