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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210R · Flagstaff, AZ · February 16, 2025

Date: February 16, 2025 · 13:45 local
Place: Flagstaff, AZ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N105DF
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR25LA094
Reported as: Cessna T210R
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total

N105DFRegistered now · Cessna T210RS/N 21064999 · Built 1986 Airframe modelCessna T210R Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft had just had a new engine installed. While relocating the aircraft from sun valley airport near bullhead city AZ to tulsa ok, the aircraft experienced an engine failure at cruise near Flagstaff AZ. The pilot attempted to make it to Flagstaff airport but was unable. He elected to land gear up in a field a few miles north/east of Flagstaff.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST HAD A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED. WHILE RELOCATING THE AIRCRAFT FROM SUN VALLEY AIRPORT NEAR BULLHEAD CITY AZ TO TULSA OK, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE AT CRUISE NEAR FLAGSTAFF AZ. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE IT TO FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT BUT WAS UNABLE. HE ELECTED TO LAND GEAR UP IN A FIELD A FEW MILES NORTH/EAST OF FLAGSTAFF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR25LA094Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportFlagstaff, AZOn February 16, 2025, about 1445 mountain standard time, a Cessna T210R, N105DF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Feb 16, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N105DF · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20150711011249ILanding: Touchdown · Olathe, KSDuring landing on runway 18 at ojc, the aircraft landed with the aircraft landing gear in the up position. The pilot stated that although the aircraft is equipped with a landing gear warning system, he did not hear the warning horn sound prior to landing.Jul 11, 2015 · Minor damage