Cessna T210N accident near Crosby, Texas, July 21, 2025
On July 21, 2025 at about 12:45 pm local time, a 1984 Cessna T210N, registered N93HP, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Crosby, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 21, 2025 · about 12:45 pm local time · cases in 2025
- Place
- Crosby, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N, built 1984 · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N93HP · registry record · serial 21064843
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 21, 2025, about 0745 central daylight time, a Cessna T210N, N93HP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Crosby, Texas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed from the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas, at 0734 for the Dunham Field Airport (1XS1), Crosby, Texas. The pilot reported that after departure, the airplane began losing fuel. Shortly after, the engine began to lose power, and the No. 5 cylinder showed low exhaust gas and cylinder head temperatures. The pilot then elected to perform an off-field landing. During the off-field landing, the airplane impacted a water retention pond. A postimpact fire ensured consuming portions of the engine cowling and fuselage. The pilot and passenger were able to egress without injuries. The airplane was retained for further examination.
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
- Loss of engine power (total) during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Axe Capitol INC
The flight
- Departed from: KIAH Houston TX at 12:34 pm
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observation at 7:53 am from KIAH, 17 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KIAH 211253Z 16005KT 10SM FEW015 SCT250 28/24 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02780244
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N93HP on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion 1,282 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,684 aircraft on the register
- George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Texas 6,244 since 1982 · 1,065 in the last ten years
- Texas 29,945 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN25LA282.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.