Cessna 182D accident near Reno, Nevada, October 23, 1989
On October 23, 1989 at about 5:51 pm local time, a Cessna 182D, registered N9925T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Reno, Nevada (Reno Cannon Intl. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 23, 1989 · about 5:51 pm local time
- Place
- Reno, Nevada · Reno Cannon Intl. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182D · all 182Ds on the register
- Registration
- N9925T · registry record · serial 18353025
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE HOLDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, IN STRONG GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS, THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY NOSED OVER. THE AIRPLANE WAS ORIENTED ON A MAGNETIC HEADING OF 140 DEGREES. THE WIND WAS REPORTED FROM 210 DEGREES AT 36 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 45 KNOTS.
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
- Flight time: 560 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 43 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: EKO Elko NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 10,002 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 36 knots, gusting 45
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,500 ft
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:54 pm from RNO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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 documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text 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 SEA90LA009.