Cessna 182A accident near Sanderson, Texas, September 25, 1985
On September 25, 1985, a Cessna 182A, registered N9937B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sanderson, Texas (Terrell County 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 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 October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 25, 1985
- Place
- Sanderson, Texas · Terrell County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N9937B · registry record · serial 18234337
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON LANDING, THE PLT NOTICED A QUANTITY OF BRUSH ON THE RWY, HOWEVER, HE DID NOT THINK IT WOULD BE AN OBSTACLE TO HIS INTENDED TAKEOFF AND THEREFORE DID NOT REMOVE IT. DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK THE BRUSH CAUSING THE PLT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE ACFT, WHICH VEERED OFF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A REMOTE PRIVATE RANCH STRIP.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 617 hours in all; 138 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 575 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,048 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 19, 1984; 46 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: E02 Odessa TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 3,000 ft by 25 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 160° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:55 pm from DLF
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 FTW85LA356.