NTSB WPR25LA164 — 2025-05-29 · Tucson Estates, Arizona, United States

Current FAA registration · N6419B

Make / Model: CESSNA T210M
Year of manufacture: 1978 · 47 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19780707
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A86C87

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6419B Cessna T210M None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, he initiated the landing flare late and the airplane landed hard and then bounced. Before he could initiate a go around, the airplane bounced again and impacted the ground hard, resulting in substantial damage to the lower forward fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Nose/tail landing gear-Capability exceeded
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_WPR25LA164.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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