Cessna 210-5 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 107 Cessna 210-5 airframes on record (built 1962–1964), 55 currently registered. 5 have one or more NTSB accident records (5 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Cessna 210-5 accidents
The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.
The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other while landing at a non-tower-controlled airport, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the absence of radio calls from the Cessna during the traffic pattern preceding the accident.
The pilot's decision to drag the left main landing gear on a snow covered dry lake bed, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a nose over during an aborted landing.
The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.