# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, NV 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 · 102 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB WPR25LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA285.md): Cessna 180 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2025 · N4603B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while transitioning from the landing roll to taxi, which resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB WPR25LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA133.md): Cessna 182L · Erie, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 13, 2025 · N182VE · No damage > On April 13, 2025, about 0850 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182L, N182VE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Erie, Nevada. The pilot and two passengers were uninjured, and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane… - [NTSB WPR23LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA367.md): Cessna 180 · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2023 · N180MK · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering headwind. - [NTSB WPR23LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA003.md): Cessna 182C · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2022 · N511W · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation resulting from the failure of an engine oil filter adapter fiber gasket. - [NTSB WPR21LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA201.md): Cessna 182P · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2021 · N8488M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on approach in microburst or windshear conditions, which resulted in impact with a runway sign. - [NTSB WPR21LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA184.md): Cessna 182K · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 18, 2021 · N2548R · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB GAA20CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA029.md): Cessna 180 · Flannigan, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2019 · N180JL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a wing strike. - [NTSB WPR19FA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA263.md): Cessna 182 · Nixon, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2019 · N1891X · Destroyed > A loss of airplane control while maneuvering due to spatial disorientation after inadvertently entering instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inexperience in IMC conditions. - [NTSB GAA19CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA086.md): Cessna 182 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2018 · N9003M · Substantial damage > The airplane’s collision with a bird during a practice instrument approach. - [NTSB GAA16CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA259.md): Cessna 182 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2016 · N4793D · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, resulting in fuel exhaustion and substantial damage to the firewall during the forced landing. - [NTSB WPR13FA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA284.md): Beech A45 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2013 · N434M · Substantial damage > The pilot/mechanic's loss of control during an emergency descent following a loss of engine power while in cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/mechanic's incorrect assembly of the No. 6 cylinder at the last cylinder change, which… - [NTSB WPR13CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA231.md): Cessna 182P · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2013 · N911HE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after an encounter with downdrafts while flying over mountainous terrain. - [NTSB WPR13FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA201.md): Cessna 182D · Wellington, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2013 · N9078X · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during a night, visual descent to the destination airport, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. - [NTSB WPR10LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA118.md): Cessna 182C · Reno, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2010 · N8948T · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power during cruise due to oil starvation as a result of foreign material blockage of the oil pickup tube. - [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. - [NTSB LAX08CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA260.md): Cessna 182D · Gerlach, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2008 · N800RJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during takeoff initial climb. - [NTSB SEA07CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA067.md): Cessna 182H · Jean, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2007 · N1864X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during final approach, which resulted in a loss of control and an in-flight collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the windshear condition encountered. - [NTSB LAX06FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06FA197.md): Beech H35 · Reno, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2006 · N5455D · Destroyed > Loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with a house. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB LAX05CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA081.md): Cessna 182P · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2005 · N9003M · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a stall and a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX02LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA152.md): Cessna 182P · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2002 · N425Q · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to lean the mixture properly resulting in a partial loss of power. - [NTSB LAX02LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA086.md): Cessna 180 · Jean, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2002 · N9386C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB LAX01LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA182.md): Cessna 182E · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2001 · N9344X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a road sign during an emergency landing to a road. Contributing factors were the smoke created from a bird nest in the engine compartment, and the pilot's diverted attention due to an approaching car on the road. - [NTSB LAX01LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA126.md): Cessna 182E · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2001 · N9277X · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during landing descent for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX00LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA357.md): Cessna 182G · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2000 · N24RE · Substantial damage > A hard landing by a pilot of a previous flight. Additional causes of the accident were an undershoot that resulted in a hard landing, and the CFI's failure to adequately supervise the flight. - [NTSB LAX00LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA177.md): Cessna 180 · N. Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2000 · N9344C · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, and his improper positioning of the flight controls. - [NTSB LAX99LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA244.md): Cessna 180 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1999 · N180HW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the existing crosswind condition and maintain directional control of the aircraft. - [NTSB LAX99FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA020.md): Cessna 182Q · Nixon, NV · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1998 · N95726 · Destroyed > The noninstrument rated pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted flight into adverse weather which resulted in inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to… - [NTSB LAX98LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA107.md): Cessna 182 · Pioche, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1998 · N6799M · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. An additional factor in this accident was the pilot's decision to make the flight under known icing conditions. - [NTSB LAX94LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA376.md): Cessna 182Q · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1994 · N96642 · No damage > the pilot's failure to shut down the engine before deplaning a passenger. - [NTSB LAX93LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA350.md): Cessna 182E · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1993 · N3393Y · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to use all available runway. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude condition. - [NTSB LAX93LA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA376.md): Cessna 182G · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1993 · N2082R · Substantial damage > 1) the pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate airspeed during an attempted go around, 2) his failure to retract the landing flaps, and 3) the resulting inadvertent entry into a stall/mush condition. - [NTSB LAX93LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA309.md): Cessna 182P · Dayton, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1993 · N8185M · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain an altitude sufficient to clear terrain due to alcohol and drug impairment. - [NTSB LAX92T#A01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92T%23A01.md): Cessna L-19 · Tonopah, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Oct 1, 1991 · N3302T · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX90LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA308.md): Cessna 182P · Fernley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1990 · N1936M · Substantial damage > The pilot's final approach airspeed was excessive. - [NTSB DEN90FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA002.md): Cessna 182A · Nixon, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1989 · N2155G · Destroyed > Continued flight by the non-instrument rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft, due to spatial disorientation. Inadequate preflight preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, and the… - [NTSB SEA88LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA086.md): Cessna 180 · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1988 · N2952C · Substantial damage > During landing roll the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft with a groundloop resulting. The pilot had a total time of 17 hours in this type of aircraft and 152 hours total flight time. - [NTSB SEA88LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA046.md): Cessna 305A (L-19) · Jean, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1988 · N5173G · Destroyed > Witnesses observed acft enter 45 deg climb attitude on liftoff, climb to about 200 ft AGL, then enter left turn. Acft appeared to stall, wing dropped and nose fell through to impact 100 yds left of runway. Flaps found set at 60 deg vs. max 30 deg setting… - [NTSB SEA88LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA033.md): Cessna 182C · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1987 · N8819T · Destroyed > The aircraft bounced on landing touchdown, swerved off the side of the runway and impacted a concrete culvert in a drainage ditch. Witnesses observed the acft bounce and stated that no application of power for recovery was heard nor any apparent attempt to… - [NTSB SEA87LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA094.md): Cessna 182B · Orvado, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1987 · N4848D · Substantial damage > During landing roll the aircraft's left main gear struck a hole on the gravel runway. The aircraft when veered to the left of the runway onto soft terrain. The nose gear broke off with the aircraft nosing over inverted. - [NTSB SEA85LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA202.md): Cessna 182R · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1985 · N5545N · Substantial damage > The student pilot had only 1.9 hours of flt time in the Cessna 182R and a ttl PIC time of 6.6 hrs. After practicing turns around a point at 800 ft AGL a climb was initiated. The acft was unable to clear the rising terrain due to a density alt of aprx 8200 ft.… - [NTSB SEA85LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA173.md): Cessna 180G · Battle Mountain, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1985 · N5252D · Substantial damage > While landing at Battle Mountain to refuel, the left main gear collapsed. The wind was reported to be from 360 deg a 18 gusting 30 KTS. - [NTSB SEA85LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA105.md): Cessna 180-L · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1985 · N4979A · Substantial damage > During landing rollout a gust of wind picked up the left wing. The acft rolled down the rny on the right main gear until it collapsed. Although the tower reported the wind as being straight down the rwy, the plt and the plt who landed immediately after the… - [NTSB SEA84LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA205.md): Cessna 305A · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1984 · N305TA · Substantial damage > According to witnesses the left wing of the acft contacted the ground during the landing, followed by the nose. Acft came to rest on the nose and left wing after ground looping. - [NTSB LAX84LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA079.md): Cessna 180 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1983 · N91478 · Destroyed > While on a x-country flt, the acft collided with the crest of a 10,000 ft mountain. Witnesses stated that the plt had circled in the area prior to the accident. The accident reportedly occurred at dusk, but witnesses said the area to the north of the site was… - [NTSB LAX84LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA039.md): Cessna 182 · Winnemucca, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1983 · N3451F · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during a landing, he rounded out hi & allowed the acft to make a bounced landing. During the landing, the prop struck the rwy & the firewall & fuselage skin were damaged. After the hard landing, the plt taxied clear of the rwy & acft. - [NTSB LAX83LA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA465.md): Cessna 182P · Empire, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1983 · N9881E · Substantial damage > The plt said that a gust of wind blew the acft half way down the rwy. The touchdown was long and the acft ran off the end of the rwy into a dirt bank and nosed over. Winds were gusting to 20 KTS. - [NTSB LAX83LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA229.md): Cessna 182R · Duckwater, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1983 · N9951H · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the terrain after descending to 600 ft AGL and encountering a weather phenomenon which prompted an airspeed decay and uncommanded loss of altitude. Two other acft in the flt of 3 experienced the same phenomenon to a lesser degree… - [NTSB LAX82FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA028.md): Ling-T-Vogt A7E · Fallon, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 14, 1981 · USN15749 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX81DXQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ14.md): Cessna 180J · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1981 · N7510K · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX80DXQ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DXQ36.md): Cessna 182 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1980 · N2866F · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17026&state=NV&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" = 'NV' 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=NV --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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