Cessna 182Q N68EP accident near Gun Barrel City, Texas, October 18, 2026
Cessna 182Q, registration N68EP, was involved in an accident near Gun Barrel City, Texas on October 18, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN27LA020 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 47 minutes of the flight after departing the Fort Worth/Meacham Intl area (KFTW), reaching a maximum of 3,250 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:10 UTC, at 750 ft and 101 knots, climbing at 256 feet per minute, about 36 km from Athens Muni (KF44).
The nearest weather report, from KF44 (36 km away), showed wind 50° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 182Q registered in United States (Mode S A90150).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- October 18, 2026
- Location
- Gun Barrel City, Texas
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q
- Registration
- N68EP
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN27LA020 (In work)
- Departure area
- Fort Worth/Meacham Intl (KFTW)
- Nearest airport
- Athens Muni (KF44)
- Recorded flight
- 47 min, max 3,250 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:10 UTC, 750 ft, 101 kt
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Sources: NTSB case CEN27LA020; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.