N68640 — 1960 Cessna 210A

Aircraft record

Serial number

21057627

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

210A

Year

1960

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor I0-470 Series

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. CEN18FA266Apr 2, 2018Alma, COFatal · 1 fatal

   The noncertificated pilot's poor decision to depart on a flight over mountainous terrain in an improperly maintained airplane, and the subsequent encounter with mountain wave turbulence, which resulted in the loss of airplane control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1960 Cessna 210A).

1. Mar 29, 2018deregistered — Aschoff Quentin

Frequently asked

Has N68640 been in an accident?

Yes. N68640 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.

What kind of aircraft is N68640?

N68640 is a 1960 Cessna 210A (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 21057627.

Has N68640 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N68640 (CEN18FA266) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.