# NTSB investigations: Cessna P210N, TX 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 CEN22LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA262.md): Cessna P210N · Cresson, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2022 · N7361K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to complete proper preflight performance planning and his operation of the airplane outside of the manufacturer's specified weight and balance limitations, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude and an impact with… - [NTSB CEN21LA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA460.md): Cessna P210N · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2021 · N4614K · Substantial damage > A faulty landing gear pressure switch prematurely deactivated the landing gear motor during extension, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing during rollout. - [NTSB CEN21LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA323.md): Cessna P210N · Refugio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2021 · N174R · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind. - [NTSB CEN17LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA039.md): Cessna P210N · Pleasanton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2016 · N44C · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel's improper installation of the throttle linkage attachment hardware, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power when the hardware separated in flight. - [NTSB CEN16LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA356.md): Cessna P210N · Waco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2016 · N323DC · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear (MLG) down-lock mechanism, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear. The root cause of the right MLG down-lock mechanism could not be determined because the components were not available for examination. - [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 CEN11LA657](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA657.md): Cessna P210N · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2011 · N4867K · Substantial damage > The flight's inadvertent encounter with a rare and unforecasted mesoscale gravity wave while on base leg, which resulted in a sudden loss of altitude and subsequent collision with trees. - [NTSB CEN09LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA233.md): Cessna P210N · Georgetown, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2009 · N210BF · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper engine restart procedures. - [NTSB DFW08LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA029.md): Cessna P210N · Midland, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2007 · N7716K · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the prevailing tailwind and an airport sign. - [NTSB DFW06LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA188.md): Cessna P210N · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2006 · N732TZ · Destroyed > The loss of engine power as result of the failure by maintenance personnel to install oil pump support bushings, which resulted in the fracture of the driven-gear and subsequent loss of oil pressure. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for… - [NTSB DFW06CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA134.md): Cessna P210N · Weslaco, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2006 · N731RR · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot for the forced landing, - [NTSB FTW00FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00FA001.md): Cessna P210N · Spicewood, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1999 · N7542K · Destroyed > The pilot's delayed application of full throttle during a go-around, which resulted in a slow airspeed and inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the pilot's habit of only applying partial power during takeoff. - [NTSB FTW99LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA160.md): Cessna P210N · Cleburne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1999 · N4774K · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power resulting from a failure of the #4 cylinder exhaust valve and/or piston. Factors were the dark night conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW87FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA196.md): Cessna P210N · Pearland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1987 · N731TT · Destroyed > Drg arrival, the plt made a nr half circle ovr the arpt & entered a dwnwnd for rwy 14R. Drg the entry, he reduced pwr & noted 2 or 3 sputters fm the eng. Just bfr turning to a base leg, he advanced the throttle for adnl power, but there wasno response fm the… - [NTSB FTW83FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA031.md): Cessna P210N · Normangee, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1982 · N612J · Destroyed > A company plt received two wx briefings from the san antonio fss, one was at about 1700 the day before the accident & the other on 11/2. After each wx briefing the company plt briefed the plt of the accident acft. The acft departed at about 0835. At 0953 the… - [NTSB FTW82DA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA081.md): Cessna P210N · Deleon, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 4, 1982 · N731EZ · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he entered a left traffic pattern for landing on runway 15 at dusk. He was unable to see a 400 ft tv tower located in the vicinity of the base leg. Therefore, he kept his base leg closer in and higher than normal. He reported that… ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073454&state=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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