Cessna 210L Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 136 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 03, 1993 | LYNDEN, WA | N29631 | Incident | substantial | DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT BEING MAINTAINED. FACTORS INCLUDE A HIGH TOUCHDOWN SPEED, LIGHT RAIN, AND A WET LANDING SURFACE. |
| Dec 22, 1992 | ALLEN, TX | N4629Q | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTION AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN. |
| Oct 19, 1992 | CINCINNATI, OH | N2141S | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STRIKING A DRAINAGE DITCH. FACTORS RELATED TO …THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STRIKING A DRAINAGE DITCH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND AND THE DRAINAGE DITCH. |
| Sep 22, 1992 | ST. AUGUSTINE, FL | N121PL | Minor | destroyed | THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO CONDUCT A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. |
| Sep 21, 1992 | ORLANDO, FL | N777BK | Incident | substantial |
FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR DUE TO OVERSTRESS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ALL LANDING GEAR SYSTEM HYDRAULIC…FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR DUE TO OVERSTRESS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ALL LANDING GEAR SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID WHICH IN TURN RESULTED IN THE PILOT BEING UNABLE TO EXTEND AND LOCK THE LANDING GEAR. |
| Sep 21, 1992 | ORLANDO, FL | N2013S | Incident | substantial |
UNDETECTED CHAFFING AND GROUNDING OF A WIRE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH WHICH RESULTED IN THE LANDING GEAR BEING SIGNALLED AT ALL TIMES FOR …UNDETECTED CHAFFING AND GROUNDING OF A WIRE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH WHICH RESULTED IN THE LANDING GEAR BEING SIGNALLED AT ALL TIMES FOR GEAR UP WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE SYSTEM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OVERHEATING OF THE GEAR DOWN SOLENOID WHICH CAUSED IT TO STICK IN THE GEAR UP POSITION AND PREVENTED THE GEAR FROM BEING MANUALLY EXTENDED. |
| May 17, 1991 | MARKED TREE, AR | N29163 | Incident | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD. A FACTOR WAS THE WET LANDING AREA. |
| 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. |
| Feb 12, 1991 | BROWNSVILLE, TX | N210YB | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE ON THE LAST LEG OF THE FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. |
| Jan 28, 1991 | ORLANDO, FL | N210GC | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS AND HIS SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE A FAILURE OF THE VACUUM PUMP AN…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS AND HIS SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE A FAILURE OF THE VACUUM PUMP AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN PARTIAL PANEL INSTRUMENT FLYING OR TRAINING. |
| Dec 06, 1990 | NEW HAVEN, CT | N5280V | Minor | destroyed |
THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DRIVER TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE RADIO/TRAFFIC PATTERN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE AIRCRAFT'S LO…THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE DRIVER TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE RADIO/TRAFFIC PATTERN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE AIRCRAFT'S LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AFTER ACTIVATING THE RUNWAY LIGHTS AND ENTERING THE PATTERN, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION CONCERNING BOTH THE VEHICLE DRIVER AND THE PILOT. |
| Jun 25, 1990 | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | N732BL | Incident | minor |
INCORRECT PLACEMENT OF THE RETAINING RING IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR BY THE MECHANIC RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. THIS P…INCORRECT PLACEMENT OF THE RETAINING RING IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR BY THE MECHANIC RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. THIS PREVENTED THE GEAR FROM EXTENDING RESULTING IN THE GEAR UP LANDING. |
| 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 18, 1990 | MODESTO, CA | CGICH | Fatal (1) | destroyed | FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Jan 07, 1989 | Greenwood, MS | N590GC | Incident | substantial | FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. |
| Dec 24, 1988 | ROSWELL, NM | N59217 | Incident | minor | 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 12, 1988 | STUART, FL | N2267S | Incident | minor | Investigation pending |
| Sep 30, 1988 | MONROE, WI | N5268V | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 23, 1988 | JUNEAU, AK | N249CC | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 07, 1988 | ST. MARYS, GA | N732JV | Serious (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 15, 1988 | ST. GEORGE, UT | N732BR | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |