# NTSB ERA26LA223: Cessna T210, N210PL, Loíza, PR, May 30, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: May 30, 2026, 07:44 local (11:44 UTC)
- Place: Loíza, PR
- Coordinates: 18.434008, -65.895865 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4340&lon=-65.8959&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA26LA223
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203090/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA223

## Preliminary report

On May 30, 2026, about 0744 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna T210, N210PL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Loiza, Puerto Rico. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the accident flight was the first flight post maintenance. During takeoff and the initial climb, the engine was running normally with no discrepancies observed. After 5 minutes of flying, at about 3,000 ft mean sea level (msl), the pilot noticed an engine vibration. He then noted that after about 1 minute, the engine began to produce “explosion” noises, the oil pressure was very low, and the oil temperature was high. The pilot maneuvered to return to the departure airport and declared an emergency; however, the airplane would not have been able to reach the airport, and he performed a forced landing on a road. As the airplane touched down, it contacted a pole and quickly decelerated. Postaccident examination revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, fuselage, and empennage. An FAA inspector found several gallons of fuel in both fuel tanks. The wreckage was retained for further examination.

## Sequence of events

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

- [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna T210M, 17 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=2073451), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N210PL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N210PL), registered now, S/N 21062528, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210 (M)
- Registry model: [Cessna T210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (registry code 2073451) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21062528
- Year built: 1978
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Mts Inc
- Registered owner: Mts Inc
- Airport: SJU, Luis Munoz Marin Intl
- Equipment: Data recorder, ADS-B, Electronic multifunction display

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observed at: TJSJ, 7 nm away
- METAR: 	
METAR TJSJ 301156Z 11006KT 8SM FEW032 SCT050 28/23 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 HZ ALQDS T02780233 10278 20244 53015 $=

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260530012639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260530012639A), May 30, 2026: Cessna T210M, Loiza, PR, Substantial damage. On may 30, 2026, about 0744 atlantic standard time, a Cessna T210, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Loiza, puerto rico. The…

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

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