Cessna T210L accident near Beulah, North Dakota, October 26, 1994
On October 26, 1994 at about 1:30 am local time, a Cessna T210L, registered N526HK, was substantially damaged in an accident near Beulah, North Dakota (Beulah Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 26, 1994 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Beulah, North Dakota · Beulah Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L · all T210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N526HK · no longer on the register · serial 21059668
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING NIGHT TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ON THE SECOND LANDING HE STATED THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE REPORTED THE BRAKES AND NOSE WHEEL CENTERING CAM WERE OPERATING PROPERLY.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 290 hours in all; 83 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,700 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 3, 1994; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-H (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 95D at 1:25 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 4,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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