Cessna T210K accident near Huntington Bch, California, July 25, 1988
On July 25, 1988, a Cessna T210K, registered N8273M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Huntington Bch, California (Meadowlark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 25, 1988
- Place
- Huntington Bch, California · Meadowlark
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210K · all T210Ks on the register
- Registration
- N8273M · no longer on the register · serial 21059273
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND THE SPEED DISSIPATED, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT. DURING AN INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE HAD A WORN SPOT AND WAS FLAT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 5,510 hours in all; 5,273 as pilot in command; 2,593 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Utah Helicopter CORP
The flight
- Departed from: BTF Bountiful UT at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0, 2,330 ft by 36 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8273M the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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