# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, OR

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA351.md): Cessna 180 · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 19, 2026 · N4722B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA342.md): Cessna 180E · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 27, 2026 · N2672Y · Minor damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA018.md): Cessna 180 · Imnaha, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2025 · N249MD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s continued application of brakes during an aborted takeoff in a tailwind on down-sloping terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR25LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA241.md): Cessna 182M · Inhama, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 28, 2025 · N71879 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while taxiing, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB WPR25LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA018.md): Cessna 180 · Venator, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2024 · N7847C · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR23LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA360.md): Cessna 182Q · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2023 · N4757N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA367.md): Cessna 180H · Hermiston, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2022 · N2452F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR22LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA171.md): Cessna 180K · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2022 · N20640 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a wet surface with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR21LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA344.md): Cessna 182E · Eugene, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2021 · N3186Y · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control due to damage to the nosewheel strut that was sustained during a previous landing.
- [NTSB WPR21LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA008.md): Cessna 180 · Princeton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2020 · N8678X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to enrichen the mixture, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR20CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA254.md): Cessna 182 · Clearwater, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2020 · N9747H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pitch attitude during the soft-field landing roll, which resulted in the tail striking the runway.
- [NTSB WPR20LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA194.md): Cessna 182 · Imnaha, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2020 · N9169G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessively high pitch attitude and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue and…
- [NTSB GAA19CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA336.md): Cessna 180 · Ontario, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2019 · N3242D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA19CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA111.md): Cessna 180 · Bend, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2018 · N7757C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR19LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA020.md): Cessna 182 · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 27, 2018 · N3267S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear due to fatigue cracking of a bolt that initiated at a corrosion pit, which formed in the absence of a required protective cadmium coating.
- [NTSB WPR17LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA147.md): Cessna 180 · Baker City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2017 · N4683B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning.
- [NTSB GAA15CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA231.md): Cessna 180H · Ione, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2015 · N28RR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR13LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA414.md): Cessna 180 - B · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2013 · N5112E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to counter an unexpected wind gust after touchdown, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR13CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA079.md): Cessna 182P · Chiloquin, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 1, 2013 · N58677 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a landing on a snow-covered runway.
- [NTSB WPR12CA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA399.md): Cessna 182F · Hood River, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2012 · N34SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA353.md): Cessna 182 · Joseph, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2012 · N5418B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive use of brakes during the landing roll in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB WPR12FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA021.md): Cessna 182R · Lexington, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2011 · N6545E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness and terrain clearance on a dark night during the approach to landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA347.md): Cessna 182B · Sandy, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2011 · N8426T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance between the airplane and ground obstacles.
- [NTSB WPR11FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA116.md): Cessna 182K · Adrian, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 2011 · N3083Q · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot did not maintain sufficient altitude to clear mountainous terrain while in cruise flight in the dark.
- [NTSB WPR10CA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA401.md): Cessna 180D · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2010 · N6475X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from unporting when the pilot entered into a slip during the turn to the final approach leg.
- [NTSB WPR10GA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10GA113.md): Cessna 182R · Corvallis, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jan 18, 2010 · N702 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while operating into a known area of mountain obscuration due to low clouds, precipitation, and mist.
- [NTSB WPR10CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA026.md): Cessna 180A · Condon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2009 · N9586B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the fence post on approach.
- [NTSB WPR10LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA001.md): Cessna 180 · Mitchell, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2009 · N1621C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s lack of understanding of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR09CA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA477.md): Cessna 182 · Enterprise, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2009 · N5677B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to stop his airplane before it departed the end of the unimproved remote airstrip.
- [NTSB WPR09CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA335.md): Cessna 180 · La Grande, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2009 · N3198D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX08CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA174.md): Cessna 182 · Cottage Grove, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2008 · N182RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare.
- [NTSB LAX08CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA017.md): Cessna 182P · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2007 · N6415F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed.
- [NTSB SEA07CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA216.md): Cessna 182P · Baker City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2007 · N7380S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and misjudged flare during landing.
- [NTSB SEA07CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA150.md): Cessna 182P · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2007 · N58518 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare during landing, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in collision with the runway.
- [NTSB LAX07CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA111.md): Cessna 182 · Diamond Lake, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2007 · N6462A · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to verify the fuel supply. A factor was the night lighting condition.
- [NTSB SEA06CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA174.md): Cessna 180 · Arock, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2006 · N9026C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees and substantial damage to the airplane. Factors included the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, the delayed go-around,…
- [NTSB SEA06FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06FA119.md): Cessna 180 · Agness, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2006 · N38SP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and subsequent collision with rocky terrain. A contributing factor was the sun glare.
- [NTSB SEA06LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA076.md): Cessna 180 · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2006 · N40LT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped aircraft during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB SEA06CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA034.md): Cessna 182G · Sweet Home, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 28, 2005 · N3199S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane exiting the paved runway surface, encountering muddy terrain and nosing over. Contributing factors were the night light condition and the muddy terrain.
- [NTSB SEA06CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA002.md): Beech D35 · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2005 · N2106D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and worn brakes. Inadequate maintenance was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA05LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA144.md): Cessna 180 · Prospect, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2005 · N2944C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to perform a wheel landing with a 5 to 10 knot tail wind, and his subsequent loss of aircraft directional control during the landing roll. A tailwind and soft terrain were factors.
- [NTSB SEA05CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA142.md): Beech H-35 · Oregon City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2005 · N5576D · Substantial damage
  > The unattended animal on the runway during the landing, which caused the pilot to pull up and land a second time, resulting in an overrun. A factor contributing to the accident was the inability to abort the landing due to obstacles at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA05CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA059.md): Cessna 182A · Manzanita, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2005 · N4076D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind, which resulted in an inflight loss of control, a subsequent uncontrolled descent into the tree stump and guy wire, and the resultant nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was the downdraft.
- [NTSB SEA05CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA045.md): Cessna 182G · Redmond, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2005 · N3127S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Trees were factors.
- [NTSB SEA04CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA171.md): Cessna 182P · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2004 · N1316S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control during landing roll. A contributing factor was the right-quartering tail wind.
- [NTSB SEA04CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA170.md): Cessna 180J · Pittsburg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2004 · N52096 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object (pole) during an aborted landing. The pilot's delayed decision to abort the landing and a pole were factors.
- [NTSB SEA04FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA060.md): Cessna 182Q · Santiam Junc., OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2004 · N96719 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall while attempting a low-level crossing of a ridge from the leeward to the windward side. Factors include low-level maneuvering, strong gusty winds, and downdrafts.
- [NTSB SEA03LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA115.md): Cessna 182C · Bandon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2003 · N8762T · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power during descent for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA03LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA082.md): Cessna 182J · Salem, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2003 · N2913F · Substantial damage
  > Loss of power in cruise flight due to a catastrophic engine failure for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA02LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA184.md): Cessna 182 · Estacada, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2002 · N5337B · Destroyed
  > The entanglement of an inadvertently opened skydiver's parachute in the aircraft’s elevator and rudder just after a group of four skydivers positioned themselves on the aircraft's external jump platform prior to a jump.

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## 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" = 'OR' 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=OR

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