Cessna 182Q accident near Murdo, South Dakota, November 6, 2022
On November 6, 2022 at about 7:30 pm local time, a 1979 Cessna 182Q, registered N699XM, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near Murdo, South Dakota (Murdo Municipal 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 directional control during takeoff with strong gusty surface winds.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 6, 2022 · about 7:30 pm local time · cases in 2022
- Place
- Murdo, South Dakota · Murdo Municipal Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q, built 1979 · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N699XM · registry record · serial 182-67158
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that after the airplane lifted off the ground, the wind blew the airplane harder than expected and he decided to set it back down on the runway, however, the airplane touched down half on and half off the runway. The pilot was unable to maintain control of the airplane due to the wind and it went down an embankment. The airplane nosed into the ground and sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot report 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 pilot was departing from runway 32 with winds from 290° at 27 gusting 37 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
- Other weather encounter during takeoff
- Nose over/nose down during takeoff
- Runway excursion during takeoff (rejected takeoff)
- Loss of control on ground during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Crosswind › Contributed to outcome
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Gusts › Contributed to outcome
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 425 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: October 2, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,705 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 8, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Tcm 0-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14/3, 4,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 27 knots, gusting 37
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 2997.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from KPIR
Weather report (METAR): METAR KPIR 061853Z AUTO 29027G37KT 10SM CLR 08/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 30037/1851 SLP155 T00781078
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 6 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Accident Airplane / Front / Propeller – (Photo
Accident Airplane / Empennage / Left side - (Photo
Accident Airplane / / Empennage / Right side - (Photo
Accident Airplane / Right Wing Tip – (Photo
Accident Airplane / Bottom of Aircraft / Fire Wall – (Photo
Accident Airplane / Right Side – (Photo provide by pilot)The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
4 documents, released by the NTSB on February 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 | Pilot's Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Witness Statements | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Photos | PDF, 6 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N699XM on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 182 Skylane 11,834 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,677 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Tcm 0-470-U 56 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Murdo Municipal · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in South Dakota 469 since 1982 · 69 in the last ten years
- South Dakota 2,275 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN23LA030.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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