Cessna T210L accident near Tulsa, OK
On August 17, 2004, a Cessna T210L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tulsa, OK. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 17, 2004
- Place
- Tulsa, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.028°N, 95.995°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040826X01290
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 17, 2004, at 1712 central daylight time, a Cessna T210L, N2452S, was destroyed when it impacted the ground near Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS), Tulsa, Oklahoma. The instrument rated private pilot and his two passengers were fatally injured. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country personal flight that was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot had not filed a flight plan; family members said that the destination of the flight was Joplin, Missouri. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Controller (ATC; tower control) witness said that the pilot requested to taxi to the self-service refueling location on the airport approximately 30 minutes before his takeoff. He said that the self-service fueling location is visually obstructed by a large hangar, and he was unable to observe the pilot's activity. The records for the self-service fueling pump (credit card purchases only) indicate that at 1644 a purchase was made for 62.49 gallons. ATC tower recordings indicate that the pilot was cleared for takeoff at 1710 on runway 19R (right). After takeoff, he was instructed to turn to 100 degrees. Approximately 100 seconds later the pilot reported he had oil on his wind screen and would like to return to the airport. A witness-pilot of an airplane that was taking off behind the accident aircraft said that the accident aircraft leveled off at approximately 300 feet, slowed down, and made a right turn back towards the airport. He said th
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection by his failure to secure the oil cap, which resulted in oil leakage on the windscreen, obstructing his vision, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
