Cessna 182P accident near Midland, Texas, August 4, 2022
On August 4, 2022 at about 8:50 pm local time, a 1975 Cessna 182P, registered N4691K, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Midland, Texas (Midland Air Park airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with gusting wind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 4, 2022 · about 8:50 pm local time
- Place
- Midland, Texas · Midland Air Park · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P, built 1975 · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N4691K · registry record · serial 18263692
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The student pilot reported that he was doing a touch and go on runway 7 when a “heavy south wind lifted [his] right wing.” The airplane touched down, bounced, and became airborne again. The student pilot attempted a go around; however, the airplane nosed down and the student pilot felt the propeller strike the ground. The nose landing gear separated, and the airplane came to rest on the edge of the runway. The lower forward fuselage sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the student pilot was landing the airplane on runway 7 with wind from 090° at 11 knots gusting to 20 knots.
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 defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Gusts › Effect on operation
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 148 hours in all; 128 in this make and model; 54 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,305.3 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 19, 2022; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,940 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-S (piston); 3,345 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 07, 5,571 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 11 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 100°F (38°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 3:55 pm from KMDD
Weather report (METAR): KMDD 042055Z AUTO 09011G20KT 10SM CLR 38/13 A2997 RMK AO2 T03760134
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on March 23, 2023. 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, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
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