# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 210M

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 IAD02FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02FA002.md): Cessna 210M · Pittsfield, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2001 · N6053B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control in flight due to spatial disorientation, and his subsequent overstress of the airplane during a recovery attempt. A factor in the accident was the pilot's use of inappropriate medications.
- [NTSB FTW98FA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA338.md): Cessna 210M · Leesville, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1998 · N732PB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to establish a climb during a night go-around. Factors were the lack of visual cues available to the pilot and the dark night illumination.
- [NTSB NYC97FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA103.md): Cessna 210M · Elliston, VA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1997 · N9162M · Destroyed
  > failure of the PIC to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB LAX96FA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA284.md): Cessna 210M · Corning, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1996 · N6002N · Destroyed
  > improper installation of an electrical component, during an alteration of the aircraft electrical system; and subsequent electrical insulation failure, which resulted in electrical shorting, arcing, and an electrical fire. Factors relating to the accident…
- [NTSB DEN92FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92FA016.md): Cessna 210M · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1991 · N1231M · Destroyed
  > Insufficient terrain clearance altitude selected by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB DEN91FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA079.md): Cessna 210M · Colorado City, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1991 · N777DH · Destroyed
  > The pilot continuing flight into known adverse weather conditions and exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factors were: thunderstorm, updrafts and the pilot's disregard of the weather briefing.
- [NTSB BFO87FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA026.md): Cessna 210M · Charleston, WV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1987 · N1230M · Destroyed
  > The aircraft bounced after landing touchdown. Witnesses observed the aircraft assume a nose high attitude and heard some power applied to the engine as the aircraft veered to the right. It was not determined whether the pilot was attempting to abort the…
- [NTSB NYC85FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA120.md): Cessna 210M · Morrisville, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 11, 1985 · N761MC · Destroyed
  > Shortly after t/o the pilot experienced a rough running engine, continued maneuvering at a low altitude and the engine quit due to undetermined cause. The pilot attempted to stretch the glide to an open field and stalled the aircraft, which mushed into the…
- [NTSB MIA85FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA105.md): Cessna 210 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1985 · N6803B · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed & burned while attempting to return to the arpt after the pilot reported a power loss shortly after takeoff. A post crash exam of the engine did not reveal any evidence to suggest any failure or malfunction prior to impact.
- [NTSB MIA84FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA053.md): Cessna 210M · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1983 · N761HZ · Destroyed
  > At 1926 the plt was cleared for the LOC bc arch for rwy 27R. At 1927 the acft acknowledged a clearance to land. 10 secs later the radar target disappeared. The plt was rescued at 2050 from the waters of the atlantic ocean about 1 mioff the Beach at West Palm…
- [NTSB MKC84FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA014.md): Cessna 210M · Greensburg, KS · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1983 · N732SB · Destroyed
  > At 1619 CST, the non-instrument rated plt called the dodge city fss & requested the current dodge city wx. He was given the current & forcasted wx. He took off at 1825 & at 1846, he called the la junta radio & requested an update on the dodge city wx as well…
- [NTSB CHI83FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA059.md): Cessna T210 · Defiance, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1982 · N297EB · Destroyed
  > Aircraft crashed during non-precision approach in weather that was below minimums for that type of approach.
- [NTSB MIA79FA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA102.md): Cessna 210M · Milton, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 11, 1979 · N761ZX · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073450'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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