Cessna T210N accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 14, 1982
On May 14, 1982 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N4608C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 14, 1982 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N4608C · registry record · serial 21063572
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: 2,059 hours in all; 510 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 2,008 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 510 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Los Banos CA at 2:30 pm
- Destination: 96M Pine Bluff AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat
- Temperature: 104°F (40°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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