Cessna T210 N210PL

Summary

On 30 May 2026 at about 11:44 local time, a Cessna T210 registered N210PL, operated by MTS Inc, was involved in an accident near Loíza, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

30 May 2026 at 11:44

Classification

Accident

Location

Loíza, United States

Nearest airport

Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU)

Coordinates

18.4340, -65.8959

Aircraft

Cessna T210

Registration

N210PL

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

MTS Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA223

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On May 30, 2026, about 0744 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna T210, N210PL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Loiza, Puerto Rico. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the accident flight was the first flight post maintenance. During takeoff and the initial climb, the engine was running normally with no discrepancies observed. After 5 minutes of flying, at about 3,000 ft mean sea level (msl), the pilot noticed an engine vibration. He then noted that after about 1 minute, the engine began to produce “explosion” noises, the oil pressure was very low, and the oil temperature was high. The pilot maneuvered to return to the departure airport and declared an emergency; however, the airplane would not have been able to reach the airport, and he performed a forced landing on a road. As the airplane touched down, it contacted a pole and quickly decelerated. Postaccident examination revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, fuselage, and empennage. An FAA inspector found several gallons of fuel in both fuel tanks. The wreckage was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.