# NTSB CEN26LA033: Cessna 182H, N2040X, Lakeview, AR, October 30, 2025 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: October 30, 2025, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC) - Place: Lakeview, AR - Coordinates: 36.350764, -92.550135 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3508&lon=-92.5501&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed, report March 13, 2026 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA-FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 201949 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA033 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/201949/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=201949 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA033 ## Probable cause The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing which resulted in a collision with terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the improper flap position during landing, and the pilot being fatigued. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Flight control system: tE flap control system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022750): Aircraft › Aircraft systems · Incorrect use/operation (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182H, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022750/cases.md?model=2072718), [All aircraft, 74 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022750/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: use of equip/system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182H, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md?model=2072718), [All aircraft, 1,391 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182H, 12 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=2072718), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: descent/approach/glide path](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062040): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182H, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062040/cases.md?model=2072718), [All aircraft, 809 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062040/cases.md) - [Alertness/Fatigue: lack of sleep](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02013510): Personnel issues › Physical · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 182H, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02013510/cases.md?model=2072718), [All aircraft, 26 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02013510/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900); cases with it: [Cessna 182H, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md?model=2072718), [All aircraft, 1,556 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md) - [Landing: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 182H, 13 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=2072718), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that during the landing, he noticed that his approach path was taking the airplane towards an unexpected ditch short of the runway threshold. The pilot attempted to correct by increasing engine power; however, the airplane impacted on the berm short of the runway which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot mistakenly set the flaps to the improper setting which had altered the airplane’s approach path and degraded aircraft performance. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. In addition, the pilot reported that he had not been sleeping well for the past several weeks and was likely fatigued and exhausted. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2040X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2040X), registered now, S/N 18256140, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 182H - Registry model: [Cessna 182H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (registry code 2072718) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18256140 - Year built: 1965 - Airframe hours: 4288 - Engines: Continental O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 12, 2025 - Departed: PLK, Branson, MO - Destination: 3M0, Lakeview, AR - Airport: 3M0, Gastons, runway 24, 3,200 × 55 ft, grass/turf - Equipment: ADS-B ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 84; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: basicmed; last flight review June 24, 2024; seat: left; flight hours: 640 total, 640 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 39 °F - Altimeter: 30.01 inHg - Observed at: KBPK, 4 nm away - METAR: KBPK 301953Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM SCT036 14/04 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01440044 PWINO $= ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20251030020329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251030020329A), Oct 30, 2025: Cessna 182H, Lakeview, AR, Substantial damage. On approach for landing on runway 24 at 3M0 the Pilot realized that the aircraft was too low. He added power, but the aircraft did not gain altitude. It struck… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 13, 2026, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=201949. 34.5 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 10 pages, 33.8 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=19949319&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Photo array (item 2, PDF, 3 pages, 719 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=19948737&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photo%20Array-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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