NTSB investigations: Cessna 182Q

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182Q, where the sequence of events included Hard landing. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20092026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 182Q per year, 2009–2026: 15 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072732')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '092' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA26LA203Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · Lutz, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 12, 2026 · N759AP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA360Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · Aurora, ORThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.Aug 7, 2023 · N4757N · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Richmond, VAThe pilot’s delay in performing a go-around after a likely encounter with low-level wind shear, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to recognize the severity of the actual and forecasted weather near the airport…Jul 7, 2023 · N759HD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA175Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · Hebbronville, TXThe pilots improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and loss of airplane control.Apr 9, 2022 · N978C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA188Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · San Bernardino, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and his subsequent inadequate pitch and airplane control during a go around which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse.May 8, 2021 · N54PW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA185Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · Flemingsburg, KYThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing.Mar 27, 2021 · N735LC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Broomfield, COThe pilot’s inadvertent flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of structural icing and an aerodynamic stall.Nov 6, 2019 · N97596 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA591Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Elizabethtown, NCThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and postaccident fire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during short final.Sep 24, 2019 · N101SD · DestroyedNTSB GAA18CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · San Luis Obispo, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 8, 2018 · N411BP · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Rockford, ILThe pilot’s unnecessary action during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 12, 2018 · N96772 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA529Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Fairfield, MTThe pilot's failure to secure the right fuel cap during the preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport hard landing.Sep 7, 2017 · N735KQ · DestroyedNTSB CEN16LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Blaine, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an improper flare and hard landing.Jun 22, 2016 · N377H · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Palm Springs, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the firewall.Jun 3, 2015 · N759ZK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Wauchula, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 27, 2013 · N725AS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA191Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Clinton, ARThe pilot's improper flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the gust of wind as reported by the pilot.Jan 25, 2009 · N759YH · Substantial damage