# NTSB CHI95LA025: Cessna T210L, N526HK, Beulah, ND, October 26, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 25, 1994, 19:30 local (Oct 26, 1994, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: Beulah, ND
- Coordinates: 47.260028, -101.769783 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2600&lon=-101.7698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 9788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI95LA025
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9788/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA025

## Probable cause

the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night
  - touch-and-go
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

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.

## Factual narrative

On October 25, 1994, about 1930 mountain daylight time, a Cessna T210L, N526HK, sustained substantial damage when it departed the runway (60'X4000' asphalt) and nosed-over during landing roll at the Beulah Airport, Beulah, North Dakota.  The private pilot, who was the sole occupant of the airplane, received minor injuries.  The local personal flight originated at 1925.  No flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions existed at the time.

The pilot was practicing touch and go landings on runway 10 at night.  On the second landing he stated the airplane veered to the right, departed the runway, and nosed-over.  Federal Aviation Administration Inspector who examined the airplane reported the wheel brakes and the nose wheel centering cam operated properly.  The reported wind was from 180 degrees at 5 knots.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N526HK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N526HK-2022-06-04), registration cancelled 2022-06-04, S/N 21059668, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21059668
- Airframe hours: 2700
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-H 280 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Wayne F. Renner
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 3, 1994, 25 hours before
- Departed: 95D
- Airport: 95D, Beulah Municipal, runway 10, 4,000 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 290 total, 83 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 37 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BIS, 55 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19941025040049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941025040049A), Oct 25, 1994: Cessna T210L, Beulah, ND, Substantial damage. Departed runway on landing roll. Nosed over.

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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