# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P: Off-field or emergency landing 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 WPR25LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA175.md): Cessna 182P · Hyampom, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2025 · N78720 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and a subsequent impact with terrain during a forced landing. - [NTSB ERA23LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA372.md): Cessna 182P · Prospect, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2023 · N8443M · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 cylinder exhaust valve rocker boss. - [NTSB CEN21LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA002.md): Cessna 182 · Byers, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2020 · N9901E · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB WPR20CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA041.md): Cessna 182 · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 5, 2019 · N52458 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and the student’s failure to relinquish control, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence. - [NTSB GAA19CA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA504.md): Cessna 182 · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2019 · N58628 · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature full retraction of the flaps during a go-around and his subsequent improper decision to turn with a minimal climb gradient, which resulted in an off-airport landing and a landing gear collapse. - [NTSB WPR19FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA126.md): Cessna 182 · Mill Creek, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 1, 2019 · N7302S · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of the failure of a gasket on the oil filter adapter and the pilot’s inability to clear power lines during the emergency landing. - [NTSB CEN19FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA008.md): Cessna 182 · Canoncito, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 16, 2018 · N9326G · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power due to induction system icing. Contributing to the accident was the fractured carburetor heat control cable, which rendered the carburetor heat inoperative. - [NTSB GAA17CA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA361.md): Cessna 182 · Doniphan, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2017 · N1800M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper decision to take off with a known fuel leak, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CEN17LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA044.md): Cessna 182P · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2016 · N7392Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector before takeoff, which resulted a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB CEN16LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA229.md): Cessna 182P · Humansville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2016 · N9434M · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not determined, because an examination and test run of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have contributed to the loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA13LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA262.md): Cessna 182P · Brevard, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2013 · N6525M · Substantial damage > The cylinder manufacturer's misalignment of the exhaust valve guides in the No. 2 cylinder during manufacture, which resulted in the exhaust valve sticking and the pushrod breaking and the subsequent total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR12FA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA316.md): Cessna 182P · Corona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2012 · N640AM · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off… - [NTSB CEN11CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA255.md): Cessna 182P · Humnoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2011 · N52605 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA11LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA190.md): Cessna 182P · Alachua, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2011 · N430ML · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to the failure of the camshaft gear teeth and crankshaft gear teeth for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ERA11LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA139.md): Cessna 182P · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2011 · N25HD · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection (removal of water contamination from the fuel system), which resulted in a total loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA11LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA093.md): Cessna 182 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2010 · N1462M · Substantial damage > The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat while taking off in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. - [NTSB ERA11LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA009.md): Cessna 182P · Columbia, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2010 · N21415 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to a loss of lubrication after the engine experienced a piston ring failure for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB ERA10TA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10TA197.md): Cessna 182P · Frederick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 30, 2010 · N52790 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons following a reported severe turbulence encounter. ## 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 ('2075816') 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" = '440' 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/440/sequence?model=2075816 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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