Cessna P210N

Aircraft Manufacturer: Cessna

Model: P210N

About the Cessna P210N

Of the 83 recorded GA accidents in the Cessna P210N's history, 13 were fatal. Measured over its own FAA-registration exposure, the model runs an accident rate of about 9.6 per 1,000 aircraft-years. Against a peer cohort of same-type, same-engine-class, same-seat-range aircraft, the P210N lands at about 90% on the safety percentile, where a higher percentile means a higher accident rate. The P210N posts a higher accident rate than most comparable types in that cohort.

About half of every U.S. registry record the P210N has ever held has since been deregistered. The P210N holds about 0.6% of Cessna's total active registered fleet. By registered count it is the 56th-largest active fleet in Cessna's lineup, with more than 400 of the type still on the U.S. civil registry.

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Cessna
Manufacturer Serial Number 2073454
Model P210N
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Cruise Speed 141 MPH / 123 knots
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Reciprocating
Number of Engines 1 engine
Number of Seats 6 seats
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Safety Analysis

Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.

98%
Identity Confirmed

Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).


79 exact, 2 recovered, 2 provisional

Methodology
83
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


13 fatal accidents.

15.7% of recorded accidents were fatal.

421
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


8,703 (± 245)

Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).


Comparison

Within its peer cohort

Within this model's peer class (same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range), comparison of its share of recorded NTSB accidents to its share of FAA registration exposure (aircraft-years since 2008).

This is a share comparison, not flight-hours adjusted, so a model flown more per airframe than its peers will show an accident share above its exposure share even if its per-hour safety is average. Methodology →

Model class Share of cohort
Accidents
4.7%
Exposure
2.2%
Time series

Accidents by year

Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →

Investigations take 12–36 months to finalise, so the trailing years come in incomplete. Recent years are adjusted upward for that lag. Observed counts show as solid bars, the lag-adjusted estimate shows hatched.

2008 – 2025 Total 83
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 83 observed): 2008 5, 2009 3, 2010 7, 2011 5, 2012 5, 2013 2, 2014 4, 2015 2, 2016 5, 2017 4, 2018 9, 2019 3, 2020 4, 2021 7, 2022 5, 2023 4, 2024 4, 2025 5. 3 6 9 12 0 5 '08 3 '09 7 '10 5 '11 5 '12 2 '13 4 '14 2 '15 5 '16 4 '17 9 '18 3 '19 4 '20 7 '21 5 '22 4 '23 4 '24 6 '25
Composition

Phase of flight

Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.

9 categories Total 83
Landing 29
Enroute 20
Approach 13
Initial climb 10
Takeoff 4
Maneuvering 4
Taxi 1
Emergency descent 1
Unknown 1
Causes

Finding category

Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.

NTSB top-level codes Total 234
Personnel issues 99
Aircraft 94
Environmental issues 31
Not determined 10
Outcomes

Injury severity

NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.

Highest per accident Total 83
None 47
Fatal 13
Minor 12
Serious 11

Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (83)· NUSN (10)

Recorded Accidents

All 83 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Victorville, CA N25WD Substantial None Landing unknown
Akron, OH N44475 Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Zapata, TX N92MS Substantial None Enroute unknown
Roswell, NM N711HE Substantial None Enroute unknown
Prescott, AZ N4626K Substantial None Approach unknown
Ball Ground, GA N6444W Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Reno, NV N36RW Substantial None Initial climb Aircraft, Personnel issues
Daggett, CA N4769K Substantial None Enroute Personnel issues, Aircraft
Auburn, WA N806RC Substantial None Landing Aircraft
Big Bear, CA N7LV Substantial Serious Landing Aircraft
San Diego, CA N1400 Substantial Fatal Approach Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Junction City, GA N210JT Destroyed Fatal Enroute Personnel issues, Environmental issues, Aircraft
Olivehurst, CA N4761A Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Weston, OR N4620K Substantial Minor Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Buffalo, WY N731BJ Destroyed Fatal Enroute Personnel issues, Environmental issues, Aircraft
Cresson, TX N7361K Substantial Serious Takeoff Aircraft, Personnel issues
Palm Springs, CA N4752K Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Englewood, CO N210GE Destroyed Minor Approach Not determined
Hillsboro, OR N152BT Substantial None Initial climb Aircraft, Personnel issues
Atlanta, GA N128EE Destroyed Fatal Initial climb Personnel issues, Aircraft
El Paso, TX N4614K Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Refugio, TX N174R Substantial Minor Enroute Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Johnstown, NY N4629K Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Bartow, FL N210GE Substantial None Landing Aircraft
Moab, UT N833RT Substantial None Takeoff Personnel issues, Aircraft

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