Cessna 182 accident near Dickinson, North Dakota, May 28, 2026
On May 28, 2026 at about 4:45 pm local time, a 1965 Cessna 182, registered N2056X, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Dickinson, North Dakota (Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt R 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 28, 2026 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Dickinson, North Dakota · Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt R · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 H, built 1965 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N2056X · registry record · serial 18256156
- 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 during landing the airplane ballooned and she executed a go-around. Before the airplane accelerated for the go-around it struck the ground hard and then became airborne again. The pilot said that during the second landing attempt a wind gust picked the airplane up and it hit the runway hard and began to porpoise. She believed that the airplane hit hard twice before she was able to get the airplane stopped. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane received substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The recorded wind at the accident airport were reported as 23 kts, gusting to 32 kts.
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
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Gusts › Effect on operation
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › (general) › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 949 hours in all; 323 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days; 805 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: November 5, 2025
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,702 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 4, 2025; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 4,737 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GTF Great Falls MT at 1:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14/3, 7,301 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 23 knots, gusting 32
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.01 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 am from KDIK
Weather report (METAR): METAR KDIK 281656Z AUTO 17023G32KT 10SM CLR 28/10 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 17032/1654 SLP142 T02830100
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN26LA214.