Cessna T210M accident near Oxford, IA
On May 2, 2021, a Cessna T210M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oxford, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 2, 2021
- Place
- Oxford, IA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.753°N, 91.719°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210502103011
Official records · CEN21FA207
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpt Of Air Traffic Control Communications: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 2, 2021, at 1552 central daylight time, a Cessna T210M airplane, N1215M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oxford, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to air traffic control information, the pilot contacted the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, tower controller and reported that he was going to perform landings at Green Castle Airport (IA24), Oxford, Iowa, located about 8 miles south of CID. A witness located adjacent to the runway at IA24 reported the airplane entered a left traffic pattern for runway 15. After touchdown, the airplane bounced, and the right wing lifted up to an estimated 45° angle. The airplane’s wings then leveled, and the airplane bounced a second time. The airplane landed, exited the runway surface to the left, and entered a harvested corn field. The witness then heard the engine increase to full power, and the airplane pilot attempted to take off from the field. The airplane impacted a power pole and power line near the corner of the field and subsequently impacted terrain; a postcrash fire ensued. The witness estimated the wind to be from the west about 20 knots at the time of the accident. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONAccording to the pilot’s operating handbook for the airplane, the maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity for takeoff or landing was 21 knots. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATIONAt 1452, the CID automated surface observing system reported wind from 200° at 20 knots gusting to 28 knots. The peak
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s capability and his decision to attempt to takeoff from a field, which resulted in collision with a power pole/line and terrain.
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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.
