Cessna 210 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 819 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1997 | HOBBS, NM | N1866Z | Serious (1) | substantial |
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot's continued flight after a fuel consumption anomaly w…The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot's continued flight after a fuel consumption anomaly was encountered. |
| Sep 03, 1996 | GLENDALE, AZ | N99NV | Serious (2) | substantial |
The loss of engine power due to the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation. The passenger's action, which restri…The loss of engine power due to the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation. The passenger's action, which restricted the pilot's ability to control the aircraft, was a factor in this accident. |
| Jul 31, 1996 | SARASOTA, FL | N397MS | Serious (1) | substantial |
the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel tanks resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of sui…the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel tanks resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. |
| Mar 19, 1995 | Cleveland, TN | N4618Q | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion during the final approach for landing. |
| Sep 17, 1994 | ELKHART, IN | N732HS | Serious (1) | substantial | the pilot's improper use of the fuel selector position which resulted in fuel starvation. |
| Jan 31, 1994 | CHESTERFIELD, MO | N810BP | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. |
| Dec 06, 1993 | DUBUQUE, IA | N9684X | Serious (1) | substantial |
FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN AIRFRAME ICING AND AN INABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE ON THE ILS GLI…FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN AIRFRAME ICING AND AN INABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE ON THE ILS GLIDEPATH, ONCE THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS. |
| Dec 27, 1992 | SMITHVILLE, TN | N7479E | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PILOT MANUAL PROCEDURES BY SLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT WITH INADEQUATE FUEL AVAILABLE, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION.…THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PILOT MANUAL PROCEDURES BY SLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT WITH INADEQUATE FUEL AVAILABLE, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION. FACTORS WERE THE INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY ON THE AIRCRAFT AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REFUEL. |
| May 11, 1992 | WEST MIFFLIN, PA | N1411P | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNRELIABLE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES. |
| Aug 01, 1991 | ASPEN, CO | N9711X | Serious (2) | destroyed |
A PILOT INDUCED INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASCERTAIN THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED IN A TIMELY MANNER, A LOW (FL…A PILOT INDUCED INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASCERTAIN THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED IN A TIMELY MANNER, A LOW (FLUID) LEVEL IN HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR, CAUSING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO FLUCTUATE (CAVITATE), AND THE PILOT'S ATTENTION BEING DIVERTED. |
| May 11, 1991 | LUMBERTON, NJ | N732BU | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND THE RESULTANT INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOOSE OIL FILTER. |
| Nov 20, 1990 | FALLBROOK, CA | N9139M | Serious (1) | destroyed |
THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER PISTON CONNECTING ROD DUE TO BENDING AND SUBSEQUENT FATIGUE FRACTURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROP…THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER PISTON CONNECTING ROD DUE TO BENDING AND SUBSEQUENT FATIGUE FRACTURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED BY AN UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WHICH RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE FUEL IN THE CYLINDER RESULTING IN A HYDRAULIC LOCK WITHIN THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER. |
| May 19, 1990 | TELLURIDE, CO | N2403S | Serious (3) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FFAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. FACTOR WAS WIND SHEAR REPORTED OFF DEPARTURE END OF RWY. |
| Feb 26, 1990 | SARASOTA, FL | N525CW | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CAUSED BY CRANKSHAFT FAILURE, DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF UNDETERMINED ORIGIN. |
| Dec 28, 1989 | STUART, FL | N456GS | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER CALCULATION OF FUEL CONSUMPTION WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY TO REACH HIS DESTINATION. |
| Sep 01, 1989 | NO. WINDHAM, VT | N2054S | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. |
| Jul 13, 1989 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO | N9913Y | Serious (1) | destroyed |
A GUNSHOT WOUND, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY FLY AND NAVIGATE THE AIRCRAFT, AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER D…A GUNSHOT WOUND, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF THE PILOT'S ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY FLY AND NAVIGATE THE AIRCRAFT, AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. |
| Jul 07, 1988 | ST. MARYS, GA | N732JV | Serious (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 25, 1988 | BEND, OR | N5923F | Serious (3) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Oct 21, 1987 | JACKSONVILLE, FL | N8193M | Serious (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jul 26, 1987 | PALMYRA, PA | N2317F | Serious (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Nov 01, 1986 | JACKSONVILLE, FL | N6123U | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 14, 1986 | TULSA, OK | N9998Y | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 18, 1986 | TUCKER, GA | N761AH | Serious (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jul 21, 1985 | BURLINGTON, WI | N6139F | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |