# Accident 20260910011889A: Cessna 210, Polson, MT, September 10, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 2026, 10:45 local time
- Place: Polson, MT
- Airport: Polson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.7019° N, 114.1821° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7019&lon=-114.1821&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9517T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9517T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210 (registry code 2073402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 125 total, 77 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA335) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260910011889A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO PRACTICE FORWARD SLIPS TO LANDING, UPON ENTERING FORWARD SLIP THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO POWER INPUTS RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING A FENCE AND THE GROUND BEFORE THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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 WPR26LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA335), Sep 10, 2026: Cessna 210 (N9517T), Polson, MT, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## Other reports on N9517T (2)

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

- [Accident 19911005045189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911005045189A), Oct 5, 1991: Cessna 210 (N9517T), Riverside, CA, Substantial damage. Nose gear hydraulic hose ruptured on retraction. Landing gear collapsed on landing. Hose replaced three months prior
- [Incident 19780514033349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780514033349I), May 14, 1978: Cessna 210 (N9517T), Phoenix, AZ. Forced landing after engine failed. Connecting rod came through crankshaft.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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