No fatalities

Cessna 182 L accident at Sandia, TX, 3 Jun 2020

Sandia, TX, United States

On June 3, 2020, a Cessna 182 L was involved in an aviation accident near Sandia, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff from a soft airstrip that resulted in a collision with objects. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff from a soft airstrip that resulted in a collision with objects.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

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