CEN26LA270

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P210R · Arkadelphia, AR · July 23, 2026

Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation open
Date
July 23, 2026, 13:43 UTC
Place
Arkadelphia, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5258ACessna P210R
Defining event
Enroute: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
Status
Investigation ongoing
Investigation class
Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office
Central Region
Parties
FAA FSDO
FAA report
20260723012599I
Case key
203469

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Aircraft

Registration
N5258A
Reported as
Cessna P210R
Category
Airplane
Serial number
P21000841
Built
1985
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Beta Aviation L L C
Registered owner
Beta Aviation L L C
Airport
ADF

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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