Cessna T210L
Aircraft Manufacturer: Cessna
Model: T210L
About the Cessna T210L
The Cessna T210L keeps more than 300 active aircraft on the U.S. civil registry, which places it 73rd among Cessna's active fleets by registered count. Those airframes make up about 0.4% of every Cessna currently active on the registry.
The registry history of the T210L runs longer than its current fleet suggests: about two-thirds of every record ever held for the type has since been deregistered, more than 500 airframes removed in all.
Across its FAA-registration exposure the T210L records 44 accidents, of which 6 were fatal. That exposure works out to an accident rate of about 5.9 per 1,000 aircraft-years for the type. Measured against its own cohort of the same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range, the T210L sits at about the three-quarters mark, a higher accident rate than about three-quarters of comparable types.
Aircraft Details
| Manufacturer | Cessna |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer Serial Number | 2073449 |
| Model | T210L |
| 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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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.
Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).
38 exact, 6 recovered, 0 provisional
MethodologyTotal recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.
6 fatal accidents.
13.6% of recorded accidents were fatal.
Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.
7,519 (± 244)
Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).
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 →
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.
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.
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.
Injury severity
NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.
Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (44)· NUSN (3)· 135 (1)· PUBU (1)
Recorded Accidents
All 44 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.
| Date | Location | Tail | Damage | Highest injury | Phase of flight | Finding categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upland, CA | N29138 | Substantial | Minor | Landing | unknown | |
| Gallup, NM | N505SW | Substantial | None | Approach | Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues | |
| Albany, OH | N75DM | Substantial | Minor | Landing | Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues | |
| Placerville, CA | N89EP | Substantial | None | Landing | Personnel issues | |
| Marana, AZ | N2425S | Substantial | None | Landing | Aircraft | |
| Atoka, OK | N2317G | Substantial | None | Landing | Personnel issues, Environmental issues, Aircraft | |
| Lancaster, CA | N94001 | Substantial | None | Approach | Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues | |
| Buena Vista, CO | N30286 | Substantial | Minor | Maneuvering | Aircraft | |
| Burleson, TX | N2074S | Destroyed | Fatal | Approach | Environmental issues, Aircraft, Personnel issues | |
| New Braunfels, TX | N210HH | Substantial | Minor | Prior to flight | Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues | |
| Ada, OK | N94227 | Substantial | Minor | Prior to flight | Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues | |
| Odessa, TX | N732JW | Substantial | Serious | Landing | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Medford, OR | N732DK | Substantial | Minor | Emergency descent | Aircraft, Personnel issues | |
| Port Lavaca, TX | N2391S | Substantial | None | Approach | Aircraft | |
| Aurora, OR | N2122S | Substantial | None | Landing | Aircraft, Personnel issues | |
| West End | N727TJ | Substantial | Fatal | Enroute | unknown | |
| St George, UT | N22650 | Substantial | None | Landing | Aircraft, Personnel issues | |
| Yuba City, CA | N333GK | Substantial | None | Landing | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Hayden, AL | N6563D | Destroyed | Fatal | Enroute | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Pflugerville, TX | N210LC | Substantial | None | Landing | Aircraft | |
| Soda Springs, ID | N732DW | Substantial | None | Landing | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Duluth, MN | N1650X | Substantial | None | Landing | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| Oneonta, NY | N59024 | Substantial | Serious | Enroute | Personnel issues, Aircraft | |
| The Dalles, OR | N93810 | Substantial | None | Landing | Aircraft, Personnel issues | |
| Clayton, AL | N1631X | Substantial | Minor | Enroute | Aircraft, Personnel issues |
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