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Accidents · NTSB GAA21WA183 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 210 accident near Island Of Utila, Hn, May 19, 2021

On May 19, 2021 at about 11:40 am local time, a Cessna 210, registered HRAVD, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach near Island Of Utila. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. 4 people had minor injuries.

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 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
May 19, 2021 · about 11:40 am local time
Place
Island Of Utila, Honduras
Type
Accident
Injuries
4 people had minor injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
Registration
HRAVD · no longer on the register
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Loss of engine power (total) during approach defining event

The aircraft

  • Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
  • Landing gear: fixed

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1
Passengers3

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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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 never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.