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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Houston, TX · April 1, 2026

Date: April 1, 2026 · 13:30 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: West Houston
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6569M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA157
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,222 total

N6569MRegistered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18263760 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While in the "flair" for landing aircraft was reportedly hit by a gust of wind that caused the right-wing tip to strike the ground. The aircraft then departed the runway and came to rest in a ditch that runs parallel to runway 15 causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE IN THE "FLAIR" FOR LANDING AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTEDLY HIT BY A GUST OF WIND THAT CAUSED THE RIGHT-WING TIP TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO RUNWAY 15 CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN26LA157Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHouston, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusty wind conditions.Apr 1, 2026 · Substantial damage