# NTSB CEN26LA270: Cessna P210R, N5258A, Arkadelphia, AR, July 23, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: July 23, 2026, 13:43 UTC
- Place: Arkadelphia, AR
- Coordinates: 34.099806, -93.066083
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0998&lon=-93.0661&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA270
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203469/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA270

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna P210R, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330/sequence.md?model=2073455), [All aircraft, 994 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5258A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5258A), registered now, S/N P21000841, built 1985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P210R
- Registry model: [Cessna P210R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210r) (registry code 2073455) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P21000841
- Year built: 1985
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Beta Aviation L L C
- Registered owner: Beta Aviation L L C
- Airport: ADF

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 20260723012599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260723012599I), Jul 23, 2026: Cessna P210R, Arkadelphia, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that he noticed a reduction in cruise speed after hearing and feeling a clunk. Pilot noticed the gear warning light and began to divert to the…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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