# NTSB FTW79FA028: Cessna T210N, N5364A, Kingfisher, OK, July 22, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1979
- Place: Kingfisher, OK · KINGFISHER, OK
- Location: 35.8447° N, 97.9393° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kingfisher, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8447&lon=-97.9393&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134248
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FA028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA028-134248

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5364A-1982-11-26), registration cancelled 1982-11-26, S/N 21063392 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790722036309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790722036309A), Jul 22, 1979: Cessna T210N, Kingfisher, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft broke up in flt after exceeding design load limits. Radar showed buildups and strong echoes in area.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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