Cessna 182Q accident near Gun Barrel City, Texas, October 18, 2026
On October 18, 2026 at about 7:15 pm local time, a 1979 Cessna 182Q, registered N68EP, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Gun Barrel City, Texas (Gun Barrel City Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 18, 2026 · about 7:15 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Gun Barrel City, Texas · Gun Barrel City Airpark · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q, built 1979 · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N68EP · registry record · serial 182-66889
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Runway excursion during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: KFTW Forth Worth TX at 6:23 pm
- Destination: 74XA Gun Barrel City TX
- Runway 18/3, 3,075 ft by 45 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.32 inHg
- Observation at 1:55 pm from KF44, 20 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KF44 181855Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 20/03 A3032 RMK AO2
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N68EP on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 182 Skylane 11,835 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,685 aircraft on the register
- Gun Barrel City Airpark · nearest airport
- Fort Worth Meacham International · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Texas 6,244 since 1982 · 1,064 in the last ten years
- Texas 29,958 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN27LA020.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.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.