Cessna P210 accident near Zapata, Texas, August 13, 2025
On August 13, 2025 at about 11:35 pm local time, a Cessna P210, registered N92MS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Zapata, 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).
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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 October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 2025 · about 11:35 pm local time
- Place
- Zapata, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210 N · all P210s on the register
- Registration
- N92MS · registry record · serial P21000689
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 13, 2025, about 1835 central daylight time, a Cessna P210N airplane, N92MS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Zapata, Texas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The pilot reported that the flight was normal until he turned the airplane to return back to the McAllen International Airport, McAllen, Texas. During the return, he felt a severe vibration from the engine and noticed a partial loss of engine power. The engine instruments displayed 0 inches of manifold pressure, high oil temperature, low oil pressure, and high temperatures on the No. 4 and 5 cylinders. While diverting to the Zapata County Airport, Zapata, Texas, the engine lost total power, and the pilot was unable to glide the airplane to the runway. He then performed an off-field landing on a dirt road. During the landing roll on the dirt road, the airplane’s left wing collided with a tree, turning the airplane to the left into a tree line. Both wings sustained substantial damage. The airplane was retained for further investigation.
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
- 402341 during 402
The aircraft
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Cil N92Ms LLC
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: KMFE Mcallen TX at 10:34 pm
- Destination: KLRD Laredo TX
- Flight plan: VFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 11 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scattered at 9,500 ft
- Temperature: 102°C, dew point 59°C
- Altimeter: 29.82 inHg
- Observation at 6:35 pm from KAPY, 2 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KAPY 132335Z AUTO 11011G17KT 060V130 10SM SCT095 39/15 A2982 RMK AO2 T03930145
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN25LA317.