Cessna T210L accident near Atoka, Oklahoma, August 24, 2022
On August 24, 2022 at about 7:00 pm local time, a 1976 Cessna T210L, registered N2317G, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Atoka, Oklahoma (Atoka airport). It was a personal 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 pilot's failure to land the airplane within the desired touchdown zone, which resulted in a long landing and collision with a fence.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 24, 2022 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Atoka, Oklahoma · Atoka · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L, built 1976 · all T210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N2317G · registry record · serial 21061485
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that he "landed long and thought he had plenty of room to stop”. Near the end of the runway, the pilot tried to veer into the grass on the right side of the runway to avoid going onto the highway. He thought he could make a U-turn in the grass but was unable. The airplane slid into a fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the fire wall. The pilot said there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
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
- Landing area overshoot during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action selection › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Operating environment › Airport facilities/design › Runway/landing area length › Contributed to outcome
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Aircraft capability › Landing distance › Attain/maintain not possible
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 725 hours in all; 197 in this make and model; 48 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 676 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 23, 2022
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,694.0 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 28, 2021
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520H (piston); 969,396 hours total
- Operator: Tapley Aviation LLC
The flight
- Departed from: KDUA Durant OK at 6:42 pm
- Destination: KAQR Atoka OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,015 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 9 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 3001.00 inHg
Weather report (METAR): METAR KDUA 241915Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM -RA SCT028 SCT043 BKN060 32/18 A3001 RMK AO2=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on October 24, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 6 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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