Cessna 210 accident near Kendleton, Texas, July 14, 2022
On July 14, 2022 at about 8:20 pm local time, a 1960 Cessna 210, registered XBRXC, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Kendleton, Texas. It was a business flight under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s improper in-flight planning and fuel management that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 14, 2022 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- Kendleton, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210, built 1960 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- XBRXC · no longer on the register · serial 57356
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that while in cruise flight to their destination, the weather deteriorated, and the pilot deviated to remain in visual flight conditions. A passenger informed the pilot that the fuel remaining was showing low. The pilot saw the low fuel reading and noted that headwind was stronger than expected. The airplane then encountered severe turbulence and strong downdrafts. Soon after, the engine began to run rough, and the pilot suspecting an impeding loss of engine power due to fuel, performed a forced landing to a field. Just prior to touchdown, the engine stopped producing power due to fuel exhaustion. The airplane landed and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer, right elevator, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He also reported that prior to the flight he estimated the fuel available would be sufficient to reach their destination plus reserve fuel. He also stated that this flight was his first as pilot in command and that he did not know the exact fuel consumption for the airplane. The pilot suggested that the accident could have been avoided with better equipment as a weather radar and a GPS navigation system.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Fuel exhaustion during enroute (cruise) defining event
- Off-field or emergency landing during landing
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Fluids/misc hardware › Fluids › Fuel › Fluid management
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › (general) › Effect on operation
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Ceiling/visibility/precip › Clouds › Effect on operation
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Planning/preparation › Fuel planning › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,439 hours in all; 36 in this make and model; 57 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 1,710 as pilot in command; 729 on instruments
- Last flight review: September 20, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,815.3 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 3, 2022; 8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470E (piston); 2,815 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 13 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.99 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from KSGR, 19 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KSGR 141953Z 36013G30KT 10SM SCT070 33/22 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 36030/1948 LTG DSNT E AND SE AND W SLP156 T03330217
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on August 22, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
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