NTSB investigations: Cessna P210N

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna P210N, where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”. 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Cessna P210N per year, 1982–2026: 12 cases
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19951
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duckdb -csv -c "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 ('2073454', '2073462')
      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\" = 240))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX05FA092Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Lebec, CAthe pilot's in-flight loss of control due to the flight's encounter with unforecasted localized mountain wave activity with severe to potentially extreme turbulence, downdrafts, and rotors.Feb 11, 2005 · N432AR · DestroyedNTSB CHI05FA016Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Wautoma, WIThe pilot not maintaining airplane control during cruise flight in instrument meteorological conditions after reporting a loss of gyros leading to his exceeding the design load limits of the wings. Factors were the clouds, the deteriorated vacuum manifold…Oct 26, 2004 · N5485W · DestroyedNTSB NYC04FA144Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Dunkirk, NYThe pilot's loss of aircraft control and the subsequent overstress and separation of the wing during an encounter with convection induced turbulence.Jun 22, 2004 · N99HW · DestroyedNTSB ANC04FA015Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Tonopah, NVThe pilot's failure to follow approved instrument flight procedures, and his failure to maintain clearance from obstacles/terrain, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors associated with the accident are snow and low clouds.Dec 14, 2003 · N4674A · DestroyedNTSB LAX02FA018Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Mt. Charleston, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed after continuing flight into forecast adverse meteorological conditions consisting of turbulence, icing, and downdrafts, which resulted in a stall/spin.Oct 30, 2001 · N734VM · DestroyedNTSB NYC99FA199Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Worcester, VTThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, his failure to follow the published instrument departure procedure for the particular runway, and his continued flight into known adverse weather. A factor was thunderstorms.Aug 14, 1999 · N24CD · DestroyedNTSB NYC96FA101Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Ridgefield, CTimproper planning/decision by the pilot, which led to flight into icing conditions; and his failure to use all anti-ice and deicing equipment, as specified by the airplane operator's manual for inadvertent flight into icing conditions. This resulted in loss…May 6, 1996 · N450T · DestroyedNTSB LAX95FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Mammoth Lakes, CAthe pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions during dark nighttime over mountainous terrain; and his failure to maintain an adequate altitude to ensure terrain clearance. Thw weather and terrain were factors.Jun 17, 1995 · N333HF · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA196Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Santa Barbara, CAAfter receiving a special VFR clearance to depart the control zone to the northeast the non-instrument rated plt took off on a southeasterly heading over the water under low ceilings and in low visibility. A controller observed the acft start a right turn…Apr 8, 1985 · N6099P · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA182Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Mountain Pass, CAThe non-instrument rated plt departed into a weather front. VFR flt was not recommended. Flt precautions existed for icing, turbulence & mt obscuration. The radar chart showed light to moderate rain with isolated thunderstorms. The acft was issued a clearance…Mar 19, 1985 · N7748K · DestroyedNTSB FTW83FA031Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Normangee, TXA 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…Nov 2, 1982 · N612J · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA072Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · 6 Nm North Of S, AZThe pilot was advised that VFR to flagstaff was not recommended. He advised the briefer that he had just recently flown from sedona and knew he could return VFR. At about 1938 MST, the plane departed phoenix with no flight plan. While en route, the pilot…Feb 8, 1982 · N731NQ · Destroyed