# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182A: Nose over/nose down

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR24LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA098.md): Cessna 182A · Weippe, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 22, 2024 · N6323B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the oil filler cap during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a precautionary landing on the soft surface and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB WPR20LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA099.md): Cessna 182 · Moab, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2020 · N4031D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the airplane’s subsequent noseover.
- [NTSB CEN17LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA235.md): Cessna 182A · Buffalo, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2017 · N6196B · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the nose wheel axle bolt and the nose wheel during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the bolt was not recovered.
- [NTSB GAA17CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA320.md): Cessna 182 · Elk City, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2017 · N5011D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the wing’s angle of attack while on short final, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA17LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA166.md): Cessna 182A · Ovid, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2017 · N9907B · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to inspect and clean the carburetor fuel inlet screen during the airplane’s annual inspection, which allowed undetected debris and dirt to obstruct the fuel supply and resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine…
- [NTSB GAA17CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA133.md): Cessna 182 · Sebring, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 22, 2017 · N3828D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway, the nose landing gear separating, and the airplane nosing over during a second landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA376.md): Cessna 182 · Stevensville, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2016 · N9928B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from ground equipment during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with irrigation pipes, a loss of directional control, an impact with a fence, and a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR16LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA094.md): Cessna 182A · Selma, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2016 · N9909B · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the flight instructor's failure to use carburetor heat during the descent.
- [NTSB ANC14CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA064.md): Cessna 182A · Gustavus, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2014 · N2121G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstable landing approach which resulted in a long landing, and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA133.md): Cessna 182A · Lexington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2014 · N6061B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper use of the carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB WPR13LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA408.md): Cessna 182A · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2013 · N6324B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during final approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA12CA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA427.md): Cessna 182A · Sussex, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2012 · N5143D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing and perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ANC12CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA023.md): Cessna 182A · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 20, 2012 · N6147B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent landing on a frozen lake in dark night conditions.
- [NTSB CEN10CA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA283.md): Cessna 182A · Franksville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2010 · N4974D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and delay in aborting the takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR09CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA194.md): Cessna 182A · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2009 · N4816D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions while landing.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 ('2072704')
    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" = '096' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/096/sequence?model=2072704

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