Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusty, quartering tailwind conditions.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that while taxiing the airplane in a gusting, quartering tailwind, the airplane veered off the side of the taxiway and into a drainage ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA26LA013 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 4, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Venice, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Venice Municipal Airport (VNC)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna T182T
- N-number
- N423TA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2003
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.