# N5981F: 1968 Cessna 210H, registration cancelled 2018-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 210H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210h) (registry code 2073436)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A21](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A21), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21058981
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 29, 1968
- Certificate issued: August 6, 2012
- Last registry action: August 6, 2012
- Mode S code: A7BDA0
- Owner when cancelled: [Patrick Andrew S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATRICK%20ANDREW%20S)
- Location: [Boise, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Boise)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5548° N, 116.2214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83705, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5981F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5981F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5981F-2018-02-16

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 210H: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210h.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZX720](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX720), Mar 7, 1998: BRACKET. CRACKED. CRACK LOCATED ON THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH CAUSES THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE RPM DURING FLIGHT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS ITEM HAS BEEN FOUND ON 

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN12CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA233), Apr 7, 2012: Cessna 210H (N5981F), Marienthal, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind during landing.
- [NTSB FTW77DPG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG27), Apr 26, 1977: Cessna 210 (N5981F), Jonesboro, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (7)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20120407006369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120407006369A), Apr 7, 2012: Cessna 210H (N5981F), Marienthal, KS, Substantial damage. The aircraft landed on a damp sod runway, struck the nose gear, flipped over and came to rest in an inverted position on the runway. Reportedly, there was a…
- [Incident 20080508837479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080508837479I), May 8, 2008: Cessna 210H (N5981F), St Petersburg-, FL, Minor damage, 2 fatal. (-23) N5981F departed tpf and experienced a problem over pie lowering the gear. The pilot and mechanic attempted to lower the gear without success. The…
- [Incident 19921206054459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921206054459I), Dec 6, 1992: Cessna 210H (N5981F), Fitchburg, MA, Minor damage. Lost directional control of aircaft on takeoff roll. Veered off runway. Right wing covered with snow and ice.
- [Incident 19901214061069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901214061069I), Dec 14, 1990: Cessna 210H (N5981F), Norwood, MA. Pilot forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19841210073119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841210073119I), Dec 10, 1984: Cessna 210H (N5981F), Fort Worth, TX, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed after landing. Found gear actuator attachment bolt sheared.
- [Incident 19780627035499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627035499I), Jun 27, 1978: Cessna 210H (N5981F), Lawton, OK, Minor damage. Pilot failed to extend the landing gear before touchdown. Warning horn was inoperative.
- [Accident 19770426007449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770426007449A), Apr 26, 1977: Cessna 210H (N5981F), Jonesboro, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot landed on sod adjacent to runway

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