At 19:45 central time, the pilot of a Cessna 210 lost control and crashed during the initial climb from runway 17R at Will Rogers World Airport. The pilot was killed. The pilot had filed an IFR flight plan to Spearman, Texas, and departed at 19:42:17. The controller advised him to contact Departure and he acknowledged, but he did not check in on the Departure frequency. Witness accounts were that the airplane climbed into the clouds, then descended from them in a steep left bank.
Oct. 25, Oklahoma City, Okla. / Cessna Centurion
At 19:45 central time, the pilot of a Cessna 210 lost control and crashed during the initial climb from runway 17R at Will Rogers World Airport. The pilot was killed. The pilot had filed an IFR flight plan to Spearman, Texas, and departed at 19:42:17. The controller advised him to contact Departure and he acknowledged, but he did not check in on the Departure frequency. Witness accounts were that the airplane climbed into the clouds, then descended from them in a steep left bank....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 210 crashed shortly after takeoff from Will Rogers World Airport, killing the pilot.
- The aircraft lost control during its initial climb, ascending into clouds before descending in a steep left bank.
- Despite filing an IFR flight plan and acknowledging instructions, the pilot did not make contact with Departure control.
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