FTW79FA028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210N · Kingfisher, OK · July 22, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 22, 1979
Place
Kingfisher, OK · KINGFISHER, OK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5364ACessna T210N
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790722036309A
Case key
134248

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2868  79/7/22  NR.KINGFISHER,OK      CESSNA T210N        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 2245
        TIME - 1015                    N5364A              PX-  1  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 155 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO           FRESNO,CA                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    7000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      81
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- OUTBOARD SECTIONS OF THE R WING & R HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SEPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5364A
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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