# NTSB investigations: Cessna P210N: Loss of engine power (total)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA317.md): Cessna P210 · Zapata, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 13, 2025 · N92MS · Substantial damage
  > On August 13, 2025, about 1835 central daylight time, a Cessna P210N airplane, N92MS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Zapata, Texas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN22LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA137.md): Cessna P210N · Englewood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 8, 2022 · N210GE · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power on short final for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA21WA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA21WA207.md): Cessna P210N · Marbach, Germany · Accident · Class 5 · Foreign · Aug 15, 2021 · N450SC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR20CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA158.md): Cessna P210 · Heber City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2020 · N5404W · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to switch the fuel pump to the 'OFF' position during landing, resulting in a loss of engine power and subsequent collision with a fence during landing. Contributing to the accident was a modified before landing checklist which omitted the…
- [NTSB CEN19LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA147.md): Cessna P210 · Yankeetown, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 17, 2019 · N4861P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN18LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA363.md): Cessna P210N · Crete, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2018 · N210PF · Substantial damage
  > The stuck turbocharger wastegate in the closed position for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Also causal was the pilot's failure to reduce the throttle during takeoff when the manifold pressure and fuel flow exceeded…
- [NTSB ERA18LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA072.md): Cessna P210N · Farmington, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2018 · N34VF · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the crankshaft drive gear teeth.
- [NTSB CEN17LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA247.md): Cessna P210N · Eagle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2017 · N210HG · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA17LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA098.md): Cessna P210 · Pottsville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 2017 · N4796P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the engine and airframe did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN16RA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16RA399.md): Cessna P210N · Guatemala City, Guatemala · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 13, 2016 · N210BC · Substantial damage
  > On September 13, 2016, about 1600 UTC, a Cessna turbo P210N, N210BC, owned and operated by a private individual lost engine power in cruise flight and impacted on a road near Guatemala City, Guatemala. The pilot on board was not injured. The airplane…
- [NTSB CEN16LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA107.md): Cessna P210N · Bryan, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2016 · N732FU · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the crankshaft due to improper torque of the crankcase through bolts.
- [NTSB CEN15LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA015.md): Cessna P210N · West Memphis, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2014 · N731QV · Substantial damage
  > A catastrophic engine failure due to an oil starvation event for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN13LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA054.md): Cessna P210N · Conway, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2012 · N887JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect the lack of fuel and resulted in fuel exhaustion during climb, and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude from…
- [NTSB CEN10FA521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA521.md): Cessna P210N · Caledonia, MI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2010 · N4632A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power as a result of a fatigue failure of the crankshaft due to the loss of engine case through-bolt torque. Contributing to the accident was a mechanic's use of incorrect hardware.
- [NTSB WPR10LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA196.md): Cessna P210N · Leavenworth, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2010 · N3599P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the number two cylinder exhaust and intake valves for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA10LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA159.md): Cessna P210N · Arcadia, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2010 · N4797K · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft resulting from worn bearings.
- [NTSB ERA10LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA146.md): Cessna P210N · Carthage, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2010 · N731DS · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA021.md): Cessna P210N · Rifle, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2009 · N7217S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly identify the power lever and, instead, manipulating the propeller condition lever.
- [NTSB LAX08LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA153.md): Cessna P210N · Peach Springs, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2008 · N4753K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to induced catastrophic internal failure of the engine as a result of the displacement and rotation of the number 2 main bearing that resulted in a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft.
- [NTSB DEN08LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA069.md): Cessna P210N · Elizabeth, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2008 · N4839P · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the camshaft gear. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073454', '2073462')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence?model=2073454

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