Cessna T210N accident near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, May 11, 1987
On May 11, 1987 at about 11:45 am local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N5342A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tahlequah, Oklahoma (Tahlequah Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were 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 11, 1987 · about 11:45 am local time
- Place
- Tahlequah, Oklahoma · Tahlequah Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N5342A · no longer on the register · serial 21063378
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE RIGHT BRAKE DISK SEPARATED FROM THE HUB WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH WHERE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTACTED THE GROUND, DAMAGING BOTH OF ITS SPARS.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,124 hours in all; 137 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 1,124 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,576 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HAX Muskogee OK at 11:00 am
- Destination: SZL Knob Noster MO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 35, 3,200 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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