- Date
- May 14, 1982, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Tulsa, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4608CCessna T210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 14, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820514016769A
- Case key
- 72873
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While cruising at 17,500 feet the aircraft encountered clear air turbulence and went inverted. During recovery the aircraft entered a spin. Recovery was made at 16,750 feet. The pilot continued on to Tulsa and landed safely. The aircraft received substantial damage in buckling of wings and skin.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4608C
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063572
- Airframe hours
- 510
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Paul Haws
- Registered owner
- Paul Haws
- Departed
- Los Banos, CA
- Destination
- 96M · Pine Bluff, AR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,059 total · 510 in this make and model · 2,008 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 104 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.