NTSB investigations: Cessna 182A

34 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182A, where the sequence of events included Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT). 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.

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 182A per year, 2008–2026: 34 cases
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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
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      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\" = '470' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
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NTSB ERA25LA199Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182A · Ocala, FLThe pilot’s decision to depart on the flight with known electrical issues and his subsequent loss of situational awareness (geographic position), which resulted in his eventual decision to perform an off-airport landing.May 8, 2025 · N174A · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA242Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182A · Teton Village, WYThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.improper compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, resulting in impact of the left wing on the runway surface.Jul 10, 2024 · N4083D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA258Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Pottstown, PAThe pilot's failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was onboard for nonlevel flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Jul 21, 2020 · N4092D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC19LA040Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Farewell, AKA reported partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.Jul 24, 2019 · N3934D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18FA231Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Swainsboro, GAThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.Aug 25, 2018 · N4785D · DestroyedNTSB ERA18LA165Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Arecibo, PRMaintenance personnel's failure to properly apply torque to the engine through bolts, which ultimately resulted in the crankshaft failure and the total loss of engine power.Jun 10, 2018 · N3889D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA367Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · San Martin, CAThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing, which resulted in an impact with a guard rail and post. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was onboard for nonlevel flight, which…Jun 25, 2017 · N524BF · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA320Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Elk City, IDThe 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.Jun 2, 2017 · N5011D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA325Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Ellington, CTThe pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to go around in rainy, gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to land due to the deteriorating weather conditions.Jun 1, 2017 · N6193B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA133Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Sebring, OHThe 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.Jan 22, 2017 · N3828D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA098Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Apple Valley, CAThe pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent hard, off-airport landing and nose-over.Dec 19, 2016 · N5954B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR17LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Safford, AZThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 5 piston, piston pin, or connecting rod assembly for reasons that could not be determined due to the severity of the post fracture damage.Nov 24, 2016 · N6077B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA376Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Stevensville, MTThe 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.Jul 15, 2016 · N9928B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA259Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Reno, NVThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, resulting in fuel exhaustion and substantial damage to the firewall during the forced landing.May 24, 2016 · N4793D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15FA427Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Lexington, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a climbing turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at too low of an altitude to recover.Sep 27, 2015 · N3921D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC15LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Anchorage, AKThe total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat.Jul 5, 2015 · N4861D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR15LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Moab, UTThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jun 14, 2015 · N5143D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA449Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Bethany Center, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain a directional control of the airplane during gusting wind conditions.Sep 20, 2014 · N3785D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC14CA064Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Gustavus, AKThe pilot's unstable landing approach which resulted in a long landing, and subsequent collision with terrain.Aug 14, 2014 · N2121G · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Valmeyer, ILThe inadvertent deployment of the skydiver's drogue chute when he exited the airplane, resulting in it contacting and damaging the horizontal stabilizer.Jun 14, 2014 · N5172D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Lexington, TXThe pilot’s improper use of the carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Feb 9, 2014 · N6061B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA503Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Concord, WIThe pilot's failure to properly plan for a maximum performance takeoff by not fully addressing the elevated density altitude or the nonstandard runway surface conditions and his failure to properly configure the airplane's flap setting for the accident…Aug 24, 2013 · N5131D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC12CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Port Lions, AKThe pilot's decision to take off with ice- and snow-contaminated wings.Oct 1, 2012 · N2028G · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA470Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Farmingdale, NJThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 21, 2012 · N2166G · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Colfax, WAThe total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the missing carburetor drain plug, which had not been secured with safety wire.Jun 11, 2012 · N4715D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA016Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Skiatook, OKA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel management.Oct 12, 2011 · N6171B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11LA359Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Emmett, IDA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing because the pilot did not use carburetor heat.Aug 2, 2011 · N6399B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA267Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Galax, VAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind while on approach for landing.Apr 24, 2011 · N4920D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA237Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Lesage, WVA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper installation of snap fasteners to the rubberized type fuel cells which resulted in wrinkling of the fuel bladders and incorrect fuel quantity for the flight.Apr 10, 2011 · N4810D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10FA423Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Ojai, CAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Aug 24, 2010 · N3850D · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA283Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Franksville, WIThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and delay in aborting the takeoff.Jun 2, 2010 · N4974D · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Danielson, CTFuel exhaustion due to the pilot’s inadequate fuel consumption calculations.Aug 27, 2008 · N169DP · Substantial damageNTSB ANC08CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Cantwell, AKThe pilot's misjudged distance while step-taxiing after landing. Factors in the accident were rain showers, wind, and spray from the airplane's propeller.Aug 9, 2008 · N82Y · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Buckeye, AZA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.Mar 30, 2008 · N5931B · Substantial damage