Cessna 182H N2040X

Summary

On 30 October 2025 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 182H registered N2040X was involved in an accident near Lakeview, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 October 2025 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeview, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Gastons (3M0)

Coordinates

36.3508, -92.5501

Aircraft

Cessna 182H

Registration

N2040X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Branson → Lakeview

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA033

2 people had minor injuries.

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.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.