# NTSB investigations: Cessna 210-5(205): Loss of control - in flight

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 FTW01FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA171.md): Cessna 205 · De Queen, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2001 · N8324Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot's VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of aircraft control. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of total instrument flight time.
- [NTSB MIA97FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA173.md): Cessna 205 · Homestead, FL · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 1997 · N8214Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed as he slowed for a parachutist to jump from the aircraft, and his failure to apply spin recovery emergency procedures prior to ground impact. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's lack of…
- [NTSB LAX91FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA207.md): Cessna 205 · Fallon, NV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 11, 1991 · N8360Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's improper handling of the airplane and failure to maintain airspeed on initial takeoff climb resulting in an in flight loss of control, stall/spin, and subsequent in flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC86FNC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FNC09.md): Cessna 205 · Twin Mountain, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 20, 1986 · N27WD · Substantial damage
  > During a 'bomb drop' contest at an organized 'fly-in', the pilot was maneuvering at low airspeed so his passenger could drop a water-filled balloon on a target which had been placed on runway 27. The acft suddenly banked to the right and pitched down striking…

## 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 ('2073202')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073202&occurrence=250

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