Cessna 210 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 819 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 07, 1989 | MARBLE CANYON, AZ | N5434V | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY AND LANDED DOWNWIND. |
| Sep 01, 1989 | NO. WINDHAM, VT | N2054S | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. |
| Aug 31, 1989 | WESTERLY, RI | N873PJ | Incident | destroyed | THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY ENSURE A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF FUEL FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT. |
| Aug 10, 1989 | MILLINGTON, TN | N3680Y | Minor | substantial | A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, DUE TO CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL FLOW MANIFOLD. THE CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE. |
| Aug 05, 1989 | MARCO, FL | N2676S | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), HIS MISJUDGMENT OF ALTITUDE AND HIS PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT FROM USE OF…CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), HIS MISJUDGMENT OF ALTITUDE AND HIS PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT FROM USE OF DRUGS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S PROBABLE SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, AND THE NIGHT/WEATHER CONDITIONS. |
| Jul 27, 1989 | THERMAL, CA | N76RR | Incident | substantial | A TWISTED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK DUE TO AN ELONGATED BOLT HOLE WHICH PREVENTED THE NOSE GEAR FROM EXTENDING. |
| 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 01, 1989 | PINEY FLATS, TN | N5939F | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED, AND HIS EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRA…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER BECOMING SPATIALLY DISORIENTED, AND HIS EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER FROM AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, CLOUD CONDITION, PILOT FATIGUE, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE. . |
| Jun 26, 1989 | KAISER, MO | N9440T | Incident | substantial | FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE CHECKLIST. |
| Jun 23, 1989 | WACO, TX | N761RF | Minor | substantial |
A DETERIORATED FUEL CAP, WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: …A DETERIORATED FUEL CAP, WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE DIRT BANK (BERM). |
| Jun 19, 1989 | OCEAN CITY, MD | N9520X | Incident | substantial |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO GO AROUND AFTER LANDING LONG & RECOVERING FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED ON…FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO GO AROUND AFTER LANDING LONG & RECOVERING FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED ON THE APCH, HIS IMPROPER FLARE FOR THE LANDING, HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, AND THE AIRPORT FACILITY (LOCALIZER TRANSMITTER) BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY. |
| Jun 16, 1989 | MIRAMAR, FL | N732AG | Minor | substantial |
INADEQUATE PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE FAULTY READING…INADEQUATE PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE FAULTY READING FROM THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR. |
| Jun 09, 1989 | HALLS CROSSING, UT | N9515Y | Incident | substantial | INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT HANDLING BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN A RUNWAY OVERRUN. |
| May 08, 1989 | IMPERIAL, CA | N30678 | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOTS INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS ALONG WITH THE DECISION TO DEPART WITH INADEQUATE FUEL TO INSURE LANDING AT HIS PROPOSED DESTINATI…THE PILOTS INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS ALONG WITH THE DECISION TO DEPART WITH INADEQUATE FUEL TO INSURE LANDING AT HIS PROPOSED DESTINATION WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN ON WHICH THE LANDING WAS MADE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT. |
| Mar 23, 1989 | EUGENE, OR | N3823Y | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN AND WEA…THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE. |
| Jan 14, 1989 | CARSON CITY, NV | N7342E | Incident | substantial |
SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE DUE TO WEAR AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR A LANDING GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ROUGH TERRAIN AT THE TOUCH…SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE DUE TO WEAR AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR A LANDING GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ROUGH TERRAIN AT THE TOUCHDOWN POINT OF THE FORCED LANDING. |
| Jan 07, 1989 | Greenwood, MS | N590GC | Incident | substantial | FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. |
| Jan 01, 1989 | ALVIN, IL | N3767Y | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. …CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, AND HIS FAILURE TO UPDATE HIS WEATHER INFORMATION. |
| Dec 24, 1988 | ROSWELL, NM | N59217 | Incident | minor | Investigation pending |
| Dec 24, 1988 | MT AIRY, NC | N210RW | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE DESTINATION AIRPORT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO AV…THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE DESTINATION AIRPORT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO AVOID THE TERRAIN IN THE AREA. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT' OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY AND PRESSURE FROM HIS PASSENGER TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. |
| Dec 17, 1988 | TWIN FALLS, ID | N3815Y | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Dec 17, 1988 | BANNOCK BURN, IL | N5225K | Incident | substantial | FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY ICE BLOCKED FUEL LINES. |
| Dec 03, 1988 | TEXARKANA, TX | N22229 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Nov 17, 1988 | URIAH, AL | N5021P | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Nov 12, 1988 | STUART, FL | N2267S | Incident | minor | Investigation pending |