# NTSB investigations: Cessna T210L: 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 SEA04FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA165.md): Cessna T210L · Tulsa, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2004 · N2452S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection by his failure to secure the oil cap, which resulted in oil leakage on the windscreen, obstructing his vision, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed.
- [NTSB CHI03LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA076.md): Cessna T210L · New Hudson, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2003 · N123JL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in the airplane stalling while on final approach.
- [NTSB DEN00FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA025.md): Cessna T210L · Elida, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1999 · N2179S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for reasons undetermined. Factors were icing conditions and instrument failure, as reported by the pilot.
- [NTSB MIA97FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA095.md): Cessna T210L · Meridianville, AL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1997 · N2142S · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper decision to takeoff downwind which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane. The winds were a factor.
- [NTSB FTW95FA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA401.md): Cessna T210L · Groom, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1995 · N2599S · Destroyed
  > Loss of control for unknown reason(s).
- [NTSB SEA95FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA095.md): Cessna T210L · Milford, UT · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 1995 · N2115S · Destroyed
  > the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather (icing conditions), and his delay in executing a course reversal to exit those conditions, which resulted in airframe ice accumulation and loss of control. A factor was the icing conditions.
- [NTSB LAX92LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA031.md): Cessna T210L · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1991 · N93054 · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent loss of control during the initial climb after takeoff that resulted from the collapse of the rudder pedal because of a worn locking pin hole in the rudder pedal stowing system, which allowed the pin to disengage.
- [NTSB DEN91FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA017.md): Cessna T210L · Aspen, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1990 · N732DS · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, while turning over high terrain beside the airport, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors related to the accident were: excessive gross weight of the aircraft,…
- [NTSB LAX90LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA117.md): Cessna T210L · Mesa, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1990 · N94302 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to follow the airplane checklist and properly configure the airplane for takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor preflight preparation and the failure of the pilot to compute the aircraft weight before takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX89LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA226.md): Cessna T210L · Parker Dam, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1989 · N1982K · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot and his failure to obtain wind information before landing. Factors relating to this accident were: the adverse weather conditions.
- [NTSB LAX89FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA069.md): Cessna T210L · Norco, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1988 · N94210 · Destroyed
  > Accident was that the pilot became disoriented and was unable to arrest the ensuing descending spiraling turn.
- [NTSB SEA87FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87FA190.md): Cessna T210L · Hailey, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1987 · N2545S · Destroyed
  > After dark night takeoff, acft was observed to execute an immediate left turn up a canyon into rising terrain. During climb, acft lights were seen to perform maneuver characteristic of stall/spin. Investigation showed acft struck terrain slightly nose low. No…
- [NTSB SEA87LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA108.md): Cessna T210L · Dayton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1987 · N2222S · Substantial damage
  > During landing the aircraft floated. The pilot elected to make a go-around but had used up more than one half the runway. Shortly after applying full power the pilot reduced power to idle for landing on a barley field at the departure end of the runway.…
- [NTSB CHI87DEM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEM05.md): Cessna T210L · Lawton, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 6, 1986 · N999WF · Substantial damage
  > The plt experienced a loss of control shortly after takeoff which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. The acft struck the ground with its left wingtip causing it to flip over onto its side. The plt reported that the auto-plt had been worked on after having…

## 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 ('2073449')
    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=2073449&occurrence=250

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