Cessna 182 accident near Omaha, Nebraska, January 25, 1992
On January 25, 1992 at about 11:50 am local time, a Cessna 182, registered N96722, was substantially damaged in an accident near Omaha, Nebraska (Epply airport). It was a business 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 PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. ASSOCIATED FACTORS ARE THE HIGH AND GUSTY WINDS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 25, 1992 · about 11:50 am local time
- Place
- Omaha, Nebraska · Epply
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N96722 · no longer on the register · serial 18266824
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID WHILE TAXING OUT FOR DEPARTURE, IN A GUSTY SURFACE WIND CONDITION, THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER AS HE TAXIED FROM BEHIND THE TERMINAL BUILDING. THE SURFACE WIND WAS ABOUT 25 KNOTS AND GUSTING.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 10,653 hours in all; 1,200 in this make and model; 97 in the last 90 days; 29 in the last 30 days; 9,742 as pilot in command; 2,528 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Adams Land & Cattle CO
The flight
- Destination: BBW Broken Bow NE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 8,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 320° at 25 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,200 ft; not recorded at 2,200 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 11:50 am from OMA, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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