Cessna 210 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 819 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2011 | AO | N8214M | Fatal (6) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| May 14, 2011 | Breu Branco, BR | PR-HSM | Fatal (3) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Apr 23, 2011 | Altavista, VA | N3963Y | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in actual night in…The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in actual night instrument conditions. |
| Dec 27, 2010 | Loveland, CO | N200EP | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot's intentional flight into terrain. |
| Oct 28, 2010 | Aiken, SC | N6655X | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate weather planning and improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, whic…The pilot's inadequate weather planning and improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper use of in-cockpit next generation radar imagery for short-range weather avoidance. |
| Apr 13, 2009 | Concepcion, BL | CP-1373 | Fatal (4) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Dec 20, 2008 | Saltillo, MX | XB-AWZ | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jun 10, 2008 | Nairegi Enkera, KE | 5Y-BVE | Fatal (4) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| May 15, 2008 | Abingdon Downs, AS | VH-IDM | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Feb 27, 2008 | Santiago, CI | CC-KKU | Fatal (6) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 05, 2008 | Baytown, TX | N968CC | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after flying into clouds. |
| Jan 11, 2008 | Windhoek, WA | V5-GWH | Fatal (6) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jun 07, 2007 | Quilcene, WA | N8308Z | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain. Factors contribu…The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain. Factors contributing to the accident included the low clouds which obscured the rising, mountainous terrain. |
| Apr 28, 2007 | Palma Real, HO | TG-MAP | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 19, 2007 | Lago Vista, TX | N1162M | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention with a reported autopilot malfunction. |
| Dec 09, 2006 | Edgewater, MD | N9449M | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance will on approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Contributing to t…The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance will on approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the night-light conditions, an obstruction light that was not illuminated, and trees that had grown above the height of the obstruction light. |
| May 30, 2006 | Ft. Thomas, KY | N5212U | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot failed to maintain altitude/clearance with trees while attempting to return to the airport. |
| Apr 19, 2006 | Ludville, GA | N6579X | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot's failure to obtain updated en route weather information, which resulted in his continued instrument flight into a widespread area of severe…The pilot's failure to obtain updated en route weather information, which resulted in his continued instrument flight into a widespread area of severe convective activity, and the air traffic controller's failure to provide adverse weather avoidance assistance, as required by Federal Aviation Administration directives, both of which led to the airplane's encounter with a severe thunderstorm and subsequent loss of control. |
| Oct 20, 2005 | Windhoek, WA | V5-AAG | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jan 01, 2005 | Weston, FL | N6195N | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot's failure to maintain his assigned altitude, and allowed the airplane to descend for undetermined reasons resulting in an in-flight collisio…The pilot's failure to maintain his assigned altitude, and allowed the airplane to descend for undetermined reasons resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were clouds, rain, and the dark night. |
| Sep 09, 2004 | Livingstone, ZA | ZS-KOX | Fatal (6) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| May 27, 2004 | Marsh Harbour, BF | N9690X | Fatal (3) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Feb 29, 2004 | Blountville, TN | N9660T | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot's improper flare, and improper recovery which resulted in a bounced landing, collapse of the left main landing gear, and the pilot's failure…The pilot's improper flare, and improper recovery which resulted in a bounced landing, collapse of the left main landing gear, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in a stall, uncontrolled descent, and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's improper supervision of the pilot. |
| Feb 22, 2004 | Valley Spring, TX | N6175Y | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather and failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering in instrument meteorological…The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather and failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions, due to spatial disorientation. |
| Nov 16, 2003 | Tolar, TX | N777SG | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot's improper pre-flight planning and loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the fog. |