# FAA incident reports: Cessna 182A A list on [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 13 · 649 reports - [Accident 20261003013119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20261003013119A.md): Cessna 182A · Alliance, OH · Oct 3, 2026 · N6079B · Minor damage > After dropping jumpers, pilot returned to airport (lee field 2D1) landing on 27. Previously departed from rwy 9. Reported wx at kcak 031451Z 08010KT 10SM SCT030 15/08 A3033, kpov 031535Z auto 09007KT 10SM bk. Pilot approached on a 45 to rwy 27. Pilot reported… - [Accident 20250929016489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250929016489A.md): Cessna 182A · Avalon, CA · Sep 29, 2025 · N2079G · Substantial damage > On September 29, 2025, at approximately 1345 local time, a Cessna 182, [privacy data omitted], operated under 14 CFR part 91 by a commercial pilot with an instrument rating, experienced a runway excursion following a long landing on runway 4 at Catalina… - [Incident 20250705009729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250705009729I.md): Cessna 182A · Waterville, ME · Jul 5, 2025 · N4942D · No damage > After conducting a number of skydiving platform flights, the pilot landed on runway 05 at kwvl with a crosswind from the left. The pilot was in the habit of only ever using the wing down crosswind landing technique. The pilot landed hard on the into-wind… - [Accident 20250507004749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250507004749A.md): Cessna 182A · Ocala, FL · May 7, 2025 · N174A · Substantial damage > The owner/operator departed home airport (X04) and became disoriented and unable to navigate back to X04. He eventually found palatka municipal airport (28J) and landed to refuel and reorient. Upon departing 28J for X04 he became disoriented flying for… - [Incident 20240913016049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240913016049I.md): Cessna 182A · Boise, ID · Sep 13, 2024 · N3823D · Minor damage > An incident at Boise airport on 09/13/2024 occurred as [privacy data omitted] had landed and was approaching the self serve fuel had taxied into a building scraping the right wing. It was noted that there was no damage to the building, and some paint residue… - [Accident 20240710010179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240710010179A.md): Cessna 182A · Jackson, WY · Jul 10, 2024 · N4083D · Minor damage > Pilot landed with a 90 degree crosswind, wind got under right wing and lifted left wing enough to strike ground. Pilot stated he didn't know he had hit the runway with the wing. He added power and did a go-around and landed safely. He noticed left wing damage… - [Accident 20240707014489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240707014489A.md): Cessna 182A · Nebo, NC · Jul 7, 2024 · N2198G · Destroyed · 3 fatal > On July 07, 2024, at approximately 2106 eastern standard time (EST), a 1958 Cessna 182 was destroyed as it impacted the side of a mountain located in rutherfordton county, north carolina. Adsb data revealed the aircraft had departed from the johnson city… - [Accident 20240623009019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240623009019A.md): Cessna 182A · Spokane Valley, WA · Jun 23, 2024 · N4059D · Substantial damage > Aircraft lost power on return flight form backcountry airport to home field. Pilot estimated fuel in tanks before departing at approximately 3/4 full of return flight. Aircraft made an emergency hard landing in the back field of a school causing substantial… - [Incident 20240401006359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240401006359I.md): Cessna 182A · Waycross, GA · Apr 1, 2024 · N163H · Minor damage > Instructor and pilot were operating the aircraft for high performance endorsement. Instructor requested the pilot to perform a short field landing. The student applied full flaps for a steep approach for landing and flared a few feet before touchdown. As the… - [Accident 20240222002799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240222002799A.md): Cessna 182A · Weippe, ID · Feb 22, 2024 · N6323B · Substantial damage > After departing grass runway pilot noticed oil on the windscreen and returned to the airport for precautionary landing. Upon landing roll-out the nose wheel sank in snow and muddy conditions resulting in the aircraft flipping over on it's back. Structural… - [Accident 20221124023009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221124023009A.md): Cessna 182A · Durango, CO · Nov 24, 2022 · N3886D · Substantial damage > Our office was notified on November 24, 2022 of an accident that occurred on November 24, 2022 at about 10:00 local time, of [privacy data omitted] that was substantially damaged near Durango, CO. The flight was a personal flight in the local area. The pilot… - [Incident 20221107011799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221107011799I.md): Cessna 182A · Hana, HI · Nov 7, 2022 · N604MS · No damage · 1 fatal > Parachutist exited the aircraft and deployed parachute without incident. Individual initiated aggressive maneuvers at low altitude resulting in stall/collapse of the left side of the parachute canopy. Individual impacted the ground at high velocity and… - [Incident 20220608008839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220608008839I.md): Cessna 182A · Palmer, AK · Jun 8, 2022 · N4837D · Minor damage > Pilot departed Sky Ranch Airport (AK50) heading west and climbed to approximately 1500 feet when the propeller went to high RPM. Pilot turned towards Palmer, heard a loud bang, and experienced smoke in the cockpit. A ?mayday? Call was made and the pilot… - [Incident 20210426009679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210426009679I.md): Cessna 182A · Tucumcari, NM · Apr 26, 2021 · N2005G · Minor damage > On April 26, 2021, at 0830 MDT, a Cessna 182, converted to tailwheel, N2005G, registered to [privacy data omitted], lost control during taxiing to the runway at the Tucumcari, NM airport (ktcc), while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions… - [Incident 20201107015949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201107015949I.md): Cessna 182A · Ellington, CT · Nov 7, 2020 · N6193B · Minor damage > On 11/7/2020 aircraft departed 7B9 with 4 jumpers to conduct sky diving operations. Upon reaching the correct position 4500 feet above the drop zone the cabin door was opened and 2 jumpers exited the aircraft. The 3rd jumper with out any warning climbed up on… - [Accident 20200921018569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200921018569A.md): Cessna 182C · King Salmon, AK · Sep 21, 2020 · N182KT · Substantial damage > Pilot selected rwy 12 for crosswind landing. Landing was made and left gear separated from the aircraft on rollout. Pilot held aft elevator to maintain aircraft nose up until the left wingtip touched the runway surface and slowed the aircraft to a stop on the… - [Accident 20200720010869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200720010869A.md): Cessna 182A · Birdsboro, PA · Jul 20, 2020 · N4092D · Substantial damage > On July 20, 2020 at 2130 local a CE-182A made and emergency landing on rt. 422 near Birdsboro pa. During a post accident interview the pilot stated that he departed portsmouth airport (psm) direct smoketown airport (S37) with 55 gallons of fuel and 2… - [Incident 20200601007309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200601007309I.md): Cessna 182A · Madras, OR · Jun 1, 2020 · N3777D · No damage > While conducting parachute training, the instructor and student were separated during exit of the aircraft. The student found herself in an unstable, upside down position. While in that position, the student deployed her parachute resulting in a hard-opening.… - [Accident 20200522007419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200522007419A.md): Cessna 182A · Ionia, MI · May 22, 2020 · N5179D · Substantial damage > On may 22, 2020 at 1918 local time, a tailwheel equipped Cessna CE-182A aircraft, N5179D, registered to a flight school and operated by an airline transport rated pilot, received substantial damage during loss of control and subsequent ground loop on landing… - [Incident 20200418009249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200418009249I.md): Cessna 182A · Kamiah, ID · Apr 18, 2020 · N4822D · Minor damage > While on final approach to runway 32 at Kamiah (S73) the pilot was intending to perform a soft-field landing. The final approach was set up with an expected 5 to 6 KTS head wind. When the pilot noticed the un-expected sink rate due to a wind change, she added… - [Accident 20200304006419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200304006419A.md): Cessna 182A · Moab, UT · Mar 4, 2020 · N4031D · Substantial damage > After touch down on runway 21, the aircraft veered to the right, corrective rudder was applied and the aircraft continued in a hard right turn. The wing tip made contact with the ground and the aircraft went off the runway and flipped on its back. Substantial… - [Incident 20200117003609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200117003609I.md): Cessna 182A · Bakersfield, CA · Jan 17, 2020 · N2078G · Minor damage > On January 17, 2020, the certified flight instructor and his student (private pilot & aircraft owner) were conducting an IFR training flight from victorville (kvcv) to Bakersfield municipal (kbfl). An IFR flight plan was filed by the CFI. The CFI stated that… - [Accident 20190723022949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190723022949A.md): Cessna 182A · Farewell, AK · Jul 23, 2019 · N3934D · Substantial damage > Engine lost power after takeoff, aircraft crashed at the end of the gravel bar into bushes resulting in the aircraft ending up on it's back sustaining substantial damage. - [Incident 20190601008739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190601008739I.md): Cessna 182A · Ocean City, NJ · Jun 1, 2019 · N3870D · Minor damage > N3870D, C182, lost engine power and landed on the beach at Ocean City, NJ. The pilot landed safely with no injuries. At the end of the landing roll the front nose gear sank into the sand and caused aircraft to stop suddenly. This caused the aircraft to pitch… - [Accident 20190511004469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190511004469A.md): Cessna 182A · Glade Park, CO · May 11, 2019 · N6314B · Substantial damage > During taking off from a private unimproved strip (no identifier) 2.5 miles nw of Glade Park Colorado, the aircraft settled and hit several power lines at the end of the strip causing substantial damage. - [Incident 20190421003139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190421003139I.md): Cessna 182A · Oak Island, NC · Apr 21, 2019 · N5914B · No damage · 1 fatal > On April 21, 2019 at 9:00 am EDT, while performing a high performance landing maneuver, a parachute jumper impacted the ground which resulted in fatal injuries. The jumper had a total of 350 total jumps, 10 jumps within the last 30 days, and 100 jumps within… - [Accident 20180825016059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180825016059A.md): Cessna 182A · Swainsboro, GA · Aug 25, 2018 · N4785D · Destroyed · 4 fatal > On August 25, 2018, at appoximately 14:10 local time in Swainsboro, Georgia a Cessna 182A, ?N4785D? Departed East Georgia Regional Airport (sbo) on runway 14 after reaching approximately 400 feet in the air the engine on the Cessna 182A quit and the aircraft… - [Incident 20180714011129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180714011129I.md): Cessna 182A · Concord, CA · Jul 14, 2018 · N5998B · Minor damage > On landing approach to ccr from bnk at approximately 2135 upon turning inbound to runway 19R pilot observed high intensity approach lights were on high. The high intensity lights caused the pilot to misjudge his altitude, he then impacted the meduim intensity… - [Accident 20180630008989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180630008989A.md): Cessna 182A · Birchwood, AK · Jun 30, 2018 · N5020D · Substantial damage > Pilot described as "self-induced power loss." Pilot was doing a high speed taxi to check airspeed indicator when aircraft started to porpoise and she took it airborne. She stated she was being distracted by other radio calls and may have pulled the mixture or… - [Accident 20180610015439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180610015439A.md): Cessna 182A · Arecibo, PR · Jun 10, 2018 · N3889D · Substantial damage > On jun 11, 2018 at 1615 hrs. (UTC), aircraft N3889D, a Cessna 182A, operated by skydive puerto rico departed from runway 8 in Antonio Juarbe pol airport (abo) in Arecibo, puerto rico, after rotation aircraft gain altitude and turn heading north climbing to… - [Accident 20180518016849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180518016849A.md): Cessna 182A · Wickenburg, AZ · May 18, 2018 · N4964D · Substantial damage > Pilot practicing takeoffs and landings, weather was clear, visibility more than 10 miles, winds light and variable, temp about 75. Completed three uneventful landings, following fourth landing, pilot had slowed to about 20-25 mph and was reconfiguring the… - [Incident 20171021020169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171021020169I.md): Cessna 182A · Arecibo, PR · Oct 21, 2017 · N3889D · Minor damage > While on approach to landing the left wing tip cover came loose and struck the left horizontal stabilizer creating a dent on that surface. The pilot was able to land without any further incident. - [Accident 20170625021559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170625021559A.md): Cessna 182A · San Martin, CA · Jun 25, 2017 · N524BF · Destroyed > Skydiving aircraft went up, dropped parachute jumpers safely, and then had fuel/engine issues on the way back down. Aircraft crashed short of runway 14 on an on ramp to near highway 101. - [Accident 20170617008439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170617008439A.md): Cessna 182A · Buffalo, OK · Jun 17, 2017 · N6196B · Substantial damage > N6196B, single engine, C182, fixed tricycle gear aircraft, nose gear failed on landing rollout. The pilot stated he was flying from the left seat and had normal landing on the grass strip at the private airport. The pilot stated the landing was not hard and… - [Accident 20170602008169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170602008169A.md): Cessna 182A · White Water Ran, ID · Jun 2, 2017 · N5011D · Substantial damage > Approaching a short, back country Airstrip the pilot entered the flare with insufficient airspeed, increasing pitch attitude to arrest the descent. Descent was not arrested and the airplane hit the ground hard, bounced and drifted left. At the second bounce… - [Accident 20170601011179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170601011179A.md): Cessna 182A · Ellington, CT · Jun 1, 2017 · N6193B · Substantial damage > The pilot obtained a weather briefing using foreflight, which included the reported weather for the bradley international airport (bdl) located approx. 17 nautical miles to the west of the departure airfield, Ellington Airport (7B9). Following a normal runup… - [Accident 20170423008509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170423008509A.md): Cessna 182A · Ovid, NY · Apr 23, 2017 · N9907B · Substantial damage > On 4/23/2017 Cessna 182A N9907B Sn: 34307, suffered engine failure / loss of power, and landed short of the runway at Ovid Airport (D82) at 1250 EDT. Aircraft flipped onto its roof after landing. Aircraft suffered substantial damage to firewall, belly, tail,… - [Accident 20170122002859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170122002859A.md): Cessna 182A · Sebring, OH · Jan 22, 2017 · N3828D · Substantial damage > The pilot was attempting to land at tri-city airport(3G6). As he approached the runway he landed on the grass about 4-6 feet from the pavement. The pavement is elevated approximate 6 inches higher than the grass. His nose wheel struck the edge of the pavement… - [Accident 20161218025169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161218025169A.md): Cessna 182A · Apple Valley, CA · Dec 18, 2016 · N5954B · Substantial damage > N5954B, a 1956 Cessna 182A, departed watsonville airport(wvi) enroute to north las vegas airport (vgt) on 12/18/16. N5954B forced to land during darkness at approximately 1900L, 1.59 NM northeast of Apple Valley airport (apv) due to fuel exhaustion. POB:2… - [Accident 20161124016439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161124016439A.md): Cessna 182A · Safford, AZ · Nov 24, 2016 · N6077B · Substantial damage > On 11/24/2016 at 0750 MST a C182A tail # N6077B with 4 POB, one POB was an 18 month infant and one POB was pregnant. No injuries. The pilot noticed an abnormal oil pressure reading of 15 lbs and his normal oil pressure is usually 60 lbs of pressure. The pilot… - [Incident 20160723016459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160723016459I.md): Cessna 182A · Santa Fe, NM · Jul 23, 2016 · N3984D · Minor damage > On July 23, 2016, at 1427 UTC, a Cessna 182A, N3984D registered to raven aviation, collided with an airport taxi light while taxing for departure at Santa Fe (ksaf) municiple airport, Santa Fe NM. Scheduled destination manassas (khef) regional airport… - [Accident 20160715011909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160715011909A.md): Cessna 182A · Stevensville, MT · Jul 15, 2016 · N9928B · Substantial damage > Laterally sloping runway. Pilot started takeoff roll on high side. Aircraft did not drift downslope, entered taller wet grass on the left pulling aircraft off into deeper grass and struck an aluminum sprinkler pipe pulling the aircraft further off the grass… - [Accident 20160524010099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160524010099A.md): Cessna 182A · Reno, NV · May 24, 2016 · N4793D · Substantial damage > During cruise flight the pilot reported a loss of engine power. The pilot made an emergency landing on mccarran boulevard south of west plumb street approximately, 5 miles west of the Reno ? Tahoe international airport. During our investigation we noted no… - [Accident 20160418008319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160418008319A.md): Cessna 182A · Selma, CA · Apr 18, 2016 · N9909B · Substantial damage > On Monday, April 18, 2016,^ Mr. James wirfel^, holder of airline transport pilot and flight instructor certificate number ^2751399^, operated as the pilot in command of a Cessna 182A, registered as N9909B, serial number 34309. The aircraft is registered to… - [Accident 20160313022329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160313022329A.md): Cessna 182A · Alpine, WY · Mar 13, 2016 · N2230G · Destroyed · 4 fatal > The non-instrument rated pilot took off to the north into a mountainous area having no ground lights or any other kind of visual reference, and overcast skies. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately one mile north of the airport. The aircraft was… - [Accident 20150927017649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150927017649A.md): Cessna 182A · Lexington, TX · Sep 27, 2015 · N3921D · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Pilot made a pass down the runway on a northern heading, near the end he sharply pulled up approximately into a 45 degree pitch then rolled to the left about 90 degrees. Witnesses watching from the ground stated that at this point the aircraft nosed over,… - [Accident 20150925017569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150925017569A.md): Cessna 182A · Ama, LA · Sep 25, 2015 · N6361B · Substantial damage > Investigation revealed no mechanical irregularities and the aircraft appeared to have an annual inspection on the airframe, engine and propeller within the last 30 days. Pilot was current and qualified with no prior accidents. Pilot was operating off of a… - [Incident 20150801012049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150801012049I.md): Cessna 182A · Henrietta, MO · Aug 1, 2015 · N4718D · No damage · 1 fatal > Name: eric daniel lorenz Experience and training of jumper: initial - 4/18/2015, initial - 7/12/2015, partial - 8/1/2015, first jump - 8/1/2015 Club affiliation: Missouri river valley skydivers, inc. Description of parachutes and packing records: Main… - [Accident 20150704013379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150704013379A.md): Cessna 182A · Anchorage, AK · Jul 4, 2015 · N4861D · Substantial damage > Aircraft lost power and made emergency landing on the seward hiway mile post 116.5 - [Accident 20150613008999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150613008999A.md): Cessna 182A · Moab, UT · Jun 13, 2015 · N5143D · Substantial damage > This was the last flight of the day for the skydiving operation. The PIC during the accident just took over from the previous pilot. At 1753 16 gallons of fuel was placed on the aircraft. The oncoming pilot reports there was 14 gallons on board when he took… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2072704') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.