Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
NTSB analysis
The pilot purchased the airplane several days before the accident and was practicing some touch-and-go landings. After completing a successful touch-and-go landing, she was landing for a second time when the airplane bounced and veered off the left side of the runway. The airplane contacted a small dip in the grass and the nose landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and right wing. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA26LA359 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Nearest airport
- Mt Pleasant Rgnl-Faison Fld (LRO)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 182P
- N-number
- N1QP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- 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.