Cessna 210D accident near Lawton, Oklahoma, March 15, 2001
On March 15, 2001 at about 5:49 pm local time, a Cessna 210D, registered N210HS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lawton, Oklahoma (Lawton-Fort Sill Regional 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 maintain aircraft control during the landing flare/touchdown. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 15, 2001 · about 5:49 pm local time
- Place
- Lawton, Oklahoma · Lawton-Fort Sill Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D · all 210Ds on the register
- Registration
- N210HS · no longer on the register · serial 21058465
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot obtained weather information prior to the flight, en route, and on final approach for the landing. The pilot reported that when the airplane was cleared for the landing on runway 35, the tower controller reported the wind from 310 degrees at 25 knots, and during the landing flare/touchdown, the controller stated "the wind was changing rapidly and was now from 270." The pilot reported that "at touchdown the crosswind overcame my ability to keep the aircraft straight." The left wing tip struck the runway, and the airplane exited the runway and came to rest upright in the grass between the runway and a taxiway. The pilot rated passenger reported the airplane was number two to land behind another aircraft that reported a loss of 10 knots airspeed at touchdown. Approximately one hour after the accident, the weather observation at the airport reported the wind from 300 degrees at 23 knots with gust to 31 knots.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 611 hours in all; 523 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 537 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 30, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,232 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 14, 2000; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ALI Alice TX at 3:00 pm
- Destination: LAW Lawton OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 8,599 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 23 knots, gusting 31
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,800 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.65 inHg
- Observation at 5:53 pm from LAW
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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