Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna T210M
73 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna T210M. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1978 | 6 |
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| 1979 | 5 |
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| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4 |
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| 1988 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 |
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| 2003 | 1 |
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| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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NTSB CEN26FA132Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna T210M · Deerfield, ILOn March 4, 2026, about 2145 central standard time, a Cessna T210M airplane, N19FB sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Deerfield, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of…NTSB GAA24WA141Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna T210M · Leeds, United KingdomNTSB CEN21FA207Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna T210M · Oxford, IAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s capability and his decision to attempt to takeoff from a field, which resulted in collision with a power pole/line and terrain.NTSB WPR18FA276Accident · 3 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportCessna T210 · Silver City, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while making a turn in gusting wind conditions while flying through hilly terrain, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN18FA053Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Oldenburg, INA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 4 piston, which resulted in an attempted forced landing in dark night conditions and a subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's situational…NTSB WPR15FA143Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Challis, IDThe pilot's attempt to depart in conditions that resulted in the airplane having insufficient performance capability, which resulted in a collision with a tree.NTSB CEN15FA027Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Bay City, WIThe non-instrument rated pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control.NTSB CEN14FA064Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Cedaredge, COThe pilot's spatial disorientation while operating in dark night conditions in snow showers and his subsequent failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in overstress of the airplane and an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the loss of control was…NTSB DFW08FA080Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Abbeville, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the prevailing clouds, rain, and turbulence.NTSB DFW08FA038Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Tulsa, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission line(s). Contributing to the accident were the loss of aircraft electrical power, diverted attention, and the night conditions.NTSB DEN07FA165Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Moriarty, NMthe instructor pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during aborted landing and attempted go-around which resulted in an inadvertent elevator trim stall. Contributing to the accident were the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision during the…NTSB ATL07FA036Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Haddock, GALoss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX06LA213Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Hayward, CAThe passenger's failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller.NTSB LAX05FA026Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Lomita, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's mismanagement and inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB FTW04FA022Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210M · Tolar, TXThe pilot's improper pre-flight planning and loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the fog.NTSB DEN03FA002Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Laramie, WYthe pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while attempting a low altitude maneuver. Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain, the airplane’s low altitude, and the pilot's lack of total instrument…NTSB LAX02FA163Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Groveland, CAa catastrophic engine failure due to the fatigue fracture and failure of the crankshaft. A factor contributing to the accident was the unsuitable nature of the mountainous terrain for a successful forced landing. The precipitating cause of the fatigue…NTSB FTW02FA054Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210-M · Monticello, ARThe separation of the #2 connecting rod and subsequent catastrophic failure of the engine. A factor was the in-flight collision with a vehicle while maneuvering to a emergency landing area.NTSB LAX01FA297Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Watsonville, CAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB IAD01WA081Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna T210M · Innsbruck, AustriaNTSB SEA99FA152Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Marcola, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain while descending in an area of deteriorating weather. Factors include mountainous terrain, clouds, low ceilings, the pilot's inadequate preflight weather analysis, and his improper decision to attempt…NTSB DEN99FA137Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Clovis, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during final approach to landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the high density altitude.NTSB SEA97FA097Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Bullfrog, UTThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed, for reason(s) unknown, resulting in a subsequent stall.NTSB SEA97FA005Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Everett, WAThe pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to the recent excessive use of potent prescription drugs, the pilot's descent below the published decision height, and the pilot's failure to execute a missed approach. Factors contributing to the…NTSB SEA96FA031Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Netarts, ORa loss of control for undetermined reasons.NTSB BFO95FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Youngstown, OHloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Factors relating to the accident were: the weather conditions (restricted visibility with snow falling), reduced light condition at dusk, and the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.NTSB FTW95FA003Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Richmond, UTThe loss of engine oil pressure due to an oil leak from a loose oil line fitting. Factors were the obscuration, and the unsuitable terrain at the pilot's disposal.NTSB CHI94LA226Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Beaver Island, MISpatial disorientation of the pilot-in-command due to flight into known instrument meteorological conditions; factors in the accident were the fog and low ceiling.NTSB MIA94FA064Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Prentiss, MSA total loss of engine power due to the number five piston crown structure sustaining detonation/pre-ignition damage for undetermined reasons. The number two connecting rod and rod bolts failed due to an oil distress event. This resulted in a subsequent…NTSB LAX93FA125Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Coalinga, CAThe pilots inadequate preflight planning and his failure to select a cruise altitude which would ensure adequate terrain clearance during the night cross country. Factors in the accident were: the mountainous nature of the terrain and the dark night light…NTSB LAX93FA055Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Thornton, CAThe failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid each other. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the sacramento controller to advise the stockton controller of the impending unsafe situation, and the failure of the stockton controller…NTSB DEN91FA048Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Taos, NMThe pilot's decision to initiate flight into freezing rain which resulted in structural icing that exceeded the ability of the aircraft to maintain flight. A factor was: improper deicing.NTSB LAX91FA081Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Sacramento, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the ensuing emergency landing.NTSB LAX91FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Sacramento, CAThe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain control of the airplane while flying in instrument meteorological conditions and spatial disorientation of the pilot-in-command. Contributing to the accident was diversion of the pilot's attention to…NTSB DEN91FA012Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Carbondale, COFailure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the power line.NTSB LAX90FA300Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T-210-M · Placerville, CAThe pilot's misidentification of the airport and his failure to select an adequate altitude above the terrain. Factors in the accident were the pilot's disregard for his night time medical limitation and lack of geographic familiarity with the area.NTSB DEN89FA009Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Clovis, NMBefore dawn, witnesses (who were preflighting an acft) saw N732QP taxiing to rwy 4. They heard an eng run-up; however, they were unable to see the acft takeoff due to heavy fog that had just moved over the arpt. (The witnesses decided to cancel their flt due…NTSB SEA89FA002Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Prosser, WAThe flight was on initial climb after takeoff at 400 AGL when the engine quit. During the ensuing forced landing, the aircraft impacted on an interstate highway perpendicular to the roadway, bounced into open pasture land, impacted a rock berm and burst into…NTSB LAX87FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Pacoima, CADuring initial climb after takeoff the aircraft experienced a complete loss of power. The pilot attempted to return to the airport and collided with a large warehouse. The airframe was totally consumed in the post crash fire. Examination of the engine…NTSB DEN87FA041Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Albuqerque, NMThe plt elected to takeoff from abq international arpt during the passage of a severe wx system. Although his departure was successful his flt path was heading toward the mountains east of abq. He was observed turning north up a canyon. Shortly after turning,…NTSB MKC86FA036Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Kansas City, MOThe plt was seen to enter the acft for a short time and then get out, go to the front of the acft and pull down on the prop. The eng fired and the prop struck the pilot's head. A plt who approached the acft moments after the acdt looked into the cockpit and…NTSB MIA85FA044Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Clermont, FLDespite 5 pre-flt wx briefings from the local fss, warnings from a plt who had just landed in a corporate jet, and questioning from the ATCT regarding the plt's knowledge of existing conditions. The plt departed at 1138 EST. The acft impacted inverted and the…NTSB FTW84FA404Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Colleyville, TXPlt and wife had flown to dallas (addison arpt) and spent evening with friends. Return flt initiated after midnight intolow clng and drizzle, about 12 mins later, wife contacted dallas (love fld) twr on emerg freq 121.5 and reported plt was sick and unable to…NTSB NYC84FA184Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Bloomsburg, PAThe acft collided with pwr lines during an attempted go-around. Witnesses stated the acft was nose low until just prior to touchdown when it pitched up. The acft bounced into the air and touched down on the nose gear. The acft 'rocked side to side' on the rwy…NTSB DEN84FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Sidney, MTRichland flt #101, a bank check courier flt, departed VFR with 180 lbs of cargo. Six minutes prior to the crash, the last radio transmission from the acft was heard concerning a routine landing wx advisory. The acft crashed aprx 45 degs nose low, gear & flaps…NTSB SEA84FA101Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · East Sound, WAThe acft collided with steeply upsloping terrain along the NE side of orcas island. The plt had been reportedly flying throughout the puget Sound/pacific nw area for more than 10 years & was familiar with the terrain & associated wx. Several plts located in…NTSB CHI84FA053Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · White Lk Twnshp, MIAt about 1600, the acft was taken out of a heated hangar & parked on the ramp for refueling. It remained outside until the plt took off at about 1740 EST. During that time, snow was falling & the temp dropped from 34 to 31 deg. The plt initially contacted the…NTSB ATL84FA038Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Banner Elk, NCBefore takeoff, the plt obtained wx for ashville & hickory, NC & for the tri-city arpt, all of which were 30 to 54 mi from Banner Elk, NC. At that time, he told the briefer that there were clouds at Banner Elk, but he thought he could get out all right. The…NTSB LAX83FA444Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Santa Ana, CAAfter landing at night, the plt taxied to a non-illuminated ramp area & stopped to deplane the passenger, who held a student plt certificate. The purpose of the passenger deplaning in that area was for her to obtain a vehicle & meet the plt at the acft's…NTSB DEN83FA087Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Salt Lake City, UTBefore departing phoenix, AZ, the plt obtained a wx briefing, was advised of forcasted icing conditions & was informed that the Salt Lake City (slc) VORTAC was out of service. While en route, at 0931, he received a wx update. The slc wx at that time was, in…