Cessna 182P accident near St. Louis, Missouri, September 17, 2003
On September 17, 2003 at about 6:53 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N9072M, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri (Lambert International Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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 directional control during the landing rollout.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 17, 2003 · about 6:53 pm local time
- Place
- St. Louis, Missouri · Lambert International Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N9072M · registry record · serial 1826465
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane veered off the runway during the landing rollout and subsequently impacted the terrain. The pilot reported that after touchdown the airplane veered to the right and his corrective actions were unsuccessful. Subsequent to the accident, an FAA Inspector found no abnormalities with the brake system. According to the FAA Inspector, the forward spar of the right wing and its tip rib sustained substantial damage.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 678 hours in all; 174 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 524 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 1, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,764 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 29, 2003
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GLW Glasgow KY at 4:35 pm
- Destination: STL St. Louis MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 12L, 9,003 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 6:51 pm from STL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 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 CHI03LA312.