# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, KS 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. Page 1 of 3 · 115 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CEN26LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA150.md): Cessna 180K · Beloit, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2026 · N2785K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a quartering headwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s runway selection based on the variable and gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB CEN25LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA028.md): Cessna 182Q · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 26, 2024 · N8883X · No damage > On October 26, 2024, about 1440 central daylight time, a Cessna 182Q airplane was not damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rose Hill, Kansas. The pilot was not injured, and a passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title… - [NTSB CEN23LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA149.md): Cessna 182Q · Gardner, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 7, 2023 · N982NC · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 6 connecting rod as a result of detonation. - [NTSB CEN22LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA367.md): Cessna 182 · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 5, 2022 · N97683 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CEN21LA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA448.md): Cessna 305A · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2021 · N140R · Substantial damage > The loss of control and ground loop due to the mechanical malfunction of the tailwheel lock. - [NTSB GAA19CA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA307.md): David S Meek SUN Devil · Junction City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 1, 2019 · N1418 · Substantial damage > The pilot rated passenger's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the improperly maintained main landing gear brake pads. - [NTSB GAA15CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA301.md): Cessna 182 · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2015 · N3417R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB CEN12LA549](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA549.md): Cessna 182D · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2012 · N8882X · Substantial damage > The inadvertent deployment of a skydiver's parachute, which struck the right horizontal stabilizer. - [NTSB DEN06CA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA021.md): Cessna 182E · Lansing, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 4, 2005 · N123F · Substantial damage > the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control during the forced landing which resulted in a collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot becoming ill during cruise flight. - [NTSB CHI04FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA071.md): Cessna 182Q · Rozel, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2004 · N735RD · Destroyed > The inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, the spatial disorientation, and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were the night instrument meteorological conditions due to low… - [NTSB CHI03FA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA251.md): Cessna 182G · Topeka, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2003 · N2064R · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall during takeoff. Contributing factors were the low altitude he was at during the takeoff, and the trees. - [NTSB CHI03LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA169.md): Cessna 182L · Atchison, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2003 · N42713 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision, which resulted in a landing with a tailwind and an overrun of the runway. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind encountered on landing rollout, the variable, gusty winds encountered while in the… - [NTSB CHI00LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA019.md): Cessna 182Q · Benton, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1999 · N759NT · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the physiological impairment of the pilot due to a brain anomaly. The pilots improper decision to operate the airplane with a known medical deficiency, and the ditch were contributing factors. - [NTSB CHI99LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA180.md): Cessna 182D · Zurich, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1999 · N9169X · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. A factor was fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CHI98LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA135.md): Cessna C-182 · Emporia, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1998 · N5305B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors contributing to this accident were the strong crosswind and the wind gusts. - [NTSB CHI97LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA237.md): Cessna 182F · Haviland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1997 · N3265U · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to obtain and/or maintain proper runway alignment during a night landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the airplane's inoperative landing lights, the airport's inoperative runway edge lights, and… - [NTSB CHI96LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA282.md): Cessna 188-230 · Santanta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1996 · N8086V · Substantial damage > a loss of power due to a broken number four cylinder exhaust valve push rod and a bent number four cylinder intake valve push rod. The wet, soft cornfield was a factor. - [NTSB CHI96LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA248.md): Cessna 182 · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1996 · N5335B · Substantial damage > the worn carburetor, and inadequate inspection of the aircraft by other maintenance personnel. - [NTSB CHI95LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA223.md): Cessna 182C · Derby, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1995 · N8779T · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of the powerplant controls, which resulted in a rough running engine and partial loss of engine power. - [NTSB CHI95LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA122.md): Cessna 188 · Meade, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1995 · N9849V · Substantial damage > the pilot taking off the airplane at a low liftoff speed (Vlo). A factor associated with the accident was a stall/mush encountered by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI94LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA220.md): Cessna 182E · Garden City, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1994 · N901JM · Substantial damage > fuel exhaustion for reason or reasons undetermined. A factor was the rough/uneven terrain. - [NTSB CHI94LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA029.md): Cessna 182N · Onaga, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1993 · N92881 · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's poor pre-flight planning and failure to maintain runway alignment. Factors were the dark light conditions and the lack of runway lights. - [NTSB MKC89LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA034.md): Cessna 182 · Garnett, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1988 · N5851B · Substantial damage > Having just made a parachutist's drop, during a sky diving operation, the private pilot spiraled down from altitude to land, but had to extend his pattern to allow a departing acft to leave. During a long final approach, the engine failed and an emergency… - [NTSB MKC88LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA010.md): Cessna 182 · Atwood, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1987 · N2472Q · Substantial damage > The PIC said that he did an engine runup and allowed the engine to run about 6 additional minutes before commencing the takeoff. The PIC said that upon reaching 100 feet altitude in the takeoff sequence, he observed a decline in engine revolutions per minute… - [NTSB MKC86LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA130.md): Cessna 180 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1986 · N3166D · Substantial damage > A witness stated that the he observed the acft in a normal approach for landing but that it appeared slow. The witness observed the left wing drop just before the acft was to touchdown to the rwy. Tire scuff marks were seen by the witness on the rwy near… - [NTSB MKC85FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA008.md): Cessna 182F · Hiattville, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1984 · N3102U · Destroyed > The acft crashed during a night x-country flt. Ground witnesses who saw the flash from the ground impact stated that there was a thunderstorm in the area at the time of the accident. They also stated that they had difficulty in locating the wreckage due to… - [NTSB MKC84FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA245.md): Cessna 188 · Bloom, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1984 · N9841V · Destroyed > The acft struck two guy wires during a spraying operation when the plt failed to clear the wires. Operators heard the impact which occurred about 160 AGL & toppled the 310 ft tower. The acft wings were separated from the fuselage which continued to the west… - [NTSB MKC84LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA070.md): Cessna 182 · Derby, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1984 · N6466A · Substantial damage > During an apch from the south in gusty wind conditions, the acft crossed over wires & shrubbery with 20 deg of flaps. The plt reported that before reaching the rwy, the'lost air & descended straight down.' The acft touched down in mud, short of the rwy. The… - [NTSB MKC84FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA046.md): Cessna 182G · Olathe, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1983 · N2123R · No damage > The plt was struck on the leg by the acft propeller as he pulled the propeller through during preflight. The eng had been preheated in an enclosed hanger due to the frigid temperatures. The plt stated he primed the engine and put the keyin the ignition prior… - [NTSB MKC84LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA026.md): Cessna 180A · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1983 · N7814A · Substantial damage > The acft veered off the rwy into the grass and collapsed the main landing gear during takeoff. The pilots seat slid aft as the acft accelerated and the pilot lost control of the acft. The acft veered off the left side of the runway into the grass. The pilot… - [NTSB MKC83LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA180.md): Cessna 182Q · Hunter, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1983 · N759GM · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during arrival at the private strip, his apch was a bit hi & slightly fast. While landing, the acft floated in ground effect. Subsequently, it overran the rwy & impacted a wire fence & dirt bank. - [NTSB MKC83LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA013.md): Cessna 182D · Bucklin, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1982 · N7432N · Substantial damage > During takeoff, the engine lost power from fuel exhaustion and the pilot made a forced landing in a plowed field. While landing, the wheels dug into the soil and the aircraft nosed over. The pilot stated that he regularily flew another aircraft with a larger… - [NTSB MKC82DCQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DCQ05.md): Cessna 182 · Yates Center, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1981 · N2336G · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC81FCQ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ38.md): Cessna 180 · Mankato, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1981 · N9305C · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC81DCQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCQ26.md): Cessna 182 · Moundridge, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1981 · N42611 · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC81FCQ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ24.md): Cessna 188B · Mcpherson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1981 · N70058 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC81DCQ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCQ21.md): Cessna 182 · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1981 · N7394S · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC80FCG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCG42.md): Cessna 182G · Ft Leavenworth, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1980 · N2483R · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC80DCQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCQ06.md): Cessna 182 · Glasco, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1979 · N5113D · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC79FCQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCQ14.md): Cessna 414 · Arlington, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1979 · N141WB · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC78FCQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCQ22.md): Cessna 182 · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1978 · N1466S · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC78DCQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCQ18.md): Cessna 180 · Baxter Springs, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1978 · N9661B · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC78DCQ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCQ16.md): Cessna 182 · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1978 · N1431M · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC78DCG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG07.md): Cessna 182 · Kansas City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1977 · N3704U · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC77DCQ52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCQ52.md): Cessna 188 · Meade, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1977 · N9899V · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC77DCG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCG34.md): Cessna 182 · Kansas City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1977 · N8358S · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC77FCQ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCQ27.md): Cessna 182 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1977 · N92015 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC77DCQ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCQ23.md): Cessna 180 · Russell, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1977 · N7668K · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC76DCG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCG27.md): Cessna 182B · Kanorado, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1976 · N2637G · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC76DCQ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ24.md): Cessna 182J · Garden City, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1975 · N3330F · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17026&state=KS&page=2 ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17026')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17026&state=KS --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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