Cessna 182 accident near Booneville, Missouri, August 20, 2017
On August 20, 2017 at about 6:00 pm local time, a 1979 Cessna 182, registered N182DW, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Booneville, Missouri (Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 20, 2017 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Booneville, Missouri · Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 R, built 1979 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N182DW · no longer on the register · serial R18200982
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The private pilot was landing the airplane after a cross-country flight with a passenger onboard. The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the left brake locked and the airplane veered to the left, departing the side of the runway into a ravine. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies with the braking system that would have precluded normal operation, and the locked brake condition could not be duplicated; therefore, the reason for the loss of directional control could not be determined.
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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,898 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 9.6 in the last 90 days; 8.3 in the last 30 days; 3,898 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 28, 2017
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,021.9 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 16, 2017
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-J3C5D (piston); 3,045 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KCLK Clinton OK at 3:45 pm
- Destination: KVER Boonville MO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 18, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 12 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:55 pm from KVER
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on March 29, 2018. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | FAA Inspector Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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