Cessna T182 accident near Marion, Montana, April 8, 2026
On April 8, 2026 at about 7:15 pm local time, a 1980 Cessna T182, registered N5475N, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Marion, Montana (Carson Fld airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- April 8, 2026 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Marion, Montana · Carson Fld · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T182, built 1980 · all T182s on the register
- Registration
- N5475N · registry record · serial 18267745
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On April 8, 2026, about 1315 mountain standard time, a Cessna T182, N5475N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Marion, Montana. Both pilots were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the left seat pilot, he had recently received the airplane from a broker and was preparing to purchase it. Prior to purchasing the airplane, he noted an oil leak and coordinated with the seller to conduct a short local flight to ascertain where the oil was leaking from. The pilot contacted another, more experienced pilot to fly with him. During the flight, the first pilot was having difficulty maintaining runway centerline during landings so the second pilot performed a landing. During the landing roll the nosewheel began to shimmy, and the pilot flying applied left rudder and brake, however, was unable to maintain centerline. The airplane exited the right side of the runway and struck a ditch that was adjacent to taxiway, which resulted in substantial damaging both wings. A postaccident examination of the wreckage was conducted and the nosewheel bearing was found loose.
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
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,786 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 28, 2026; 8 hours since
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12/3, 3,650 ft by 24 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 10°F (-12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 12:55 pm from KGPI, 27 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KGPI 081855Z 17008KT 130V190 10SM CLR 09/M12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00891117=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 |
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 WPR26LA157.