# NTSB CEN27LA014: Cessna 210N, N1329U, Gonzales, LA, October 13, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: October 13, 2026, 05:50 local (10:50 UTC)
- Place: Gonzales, LA
- Location: 30.2127° N, 90.9224° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gonzales, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2127&lon=-90.9224&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Loss of visual reference](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/402)
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Central Region
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203998
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN27LA014
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203998/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA014

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Initial climb: Loss of visual reference](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/402) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1329U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1329U), registered now, S/N 21064687, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210N
- Registry model: [Cessna 210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210n) (registry code 2073453) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Operator: ACW, Inc.
- Registered owner: ACW, Inc.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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