Cessna 182 N6569M

Summary

On 1 April 2026 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N6569M was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 April 2026 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Houston, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

West Houston Airport (IWS)

Coordinates

29.8194, -95.6744

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N6569M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Angleton → Houston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA157

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusty wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 15. The pilot stated that the reported wind was from 150° at 15 knots, gusting 20 knots, and during the landing flare, a wind gust caused the left wing to rise rapidly. The pilot attempted corrective control inputs; however, the right wing subsequently contacted the runway, resulting in a loss of directional control. The airplane veered to the right, departed the runway surface, and entered a ditch. The right wing and aileron sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.