Cessna T210R accident near Flagstaff, Arizona, February 16, 2025
On February 16, 2025 at about 9:45 pm local time, a 1986 Cessna T210R, registered N105DF, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (cruise) near Flagstaff, Arizona. It was a positioning 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 October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 16, 2025 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Flagstaff, Arizona · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210R, built 1986 · all T210Rs on the register
- Registration
- N105DF · registry record · serial 21064999
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 16, 2025, about 1445 mountain standard time, a Cessna T210R, N105DF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 repositioning flight. The pilot reported that he met with the airplane owner and mechanic prior to the flight and went over the recent maintenance that was performed on the airplane, which included the installation of a new engine and propeller along with an annual inspection. The pilot departed Sun Valley Airport (A20), Bullhead City, Arizona, with an intended destination of Tulsa, Oklahoma. During cruise flight at an altitude of 11,500 ft mean sea level, near Flagstaff, Arizona, the oil pressure indication dropped while the other engine instrument indications remained in their normal range. The pilot diverted to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), Flagstaff, Arizona, and shortly afterwards, the engine lost total power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to an open area of level snow covered terrain. During the landing, the airplane collided with a barbed wire fence which resulted in substantial damage to the left elevator and both horizontal stabilizers. The airplane was recovered to a secure location 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 (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,626 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 6, 2025; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: A20 Bullhead City AZ at 7:30 pm
- Destination: RVS Tulsa OK
- Flight plan: none
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.13 inHg
- Observation at 2:57 pm from KFLG, 3 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KFLG 162157Z 24008KT 10SM CLR 11/M05 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01111050
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.
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 documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text 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 WPR25LA094.