# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 182B

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 ANC13FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13FA027.md): Cessna 182B · Nikolai, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2013 · N2343G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering inside a box canyon and the airplane’s subsequent aerodynamic stall, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s visual…
- [NTSB ATL06LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA069.md): Cessna 182B · Gainesville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2006 · N7110E · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper preflight planning and preparation which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI01FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA067.md): Cessna 182B · Piedmont, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2001 · N2371G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were low altitude maneuvering and the transmission wire.
- [NTSB DEN99FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA072.md): Cessna 182B · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 1999 · N2424G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's disregard of the adverse weather forecast, and his flight into known adverse weather by flying into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the existing weather conditions that included low ceilings, obscuration, and icing conditions,…
- [NTSB FTW99FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA075.md): Cessna 182B · Ozona, TX · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1999 · N54FC · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to obtain/maintain clearance from terrain during initial climb after take off. A contributing factor was the dark night.
- [NTSB FTW99FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA067.md): Cessna 182B · Honobia, OK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1999 · N8433T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB ATL98LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA092.md): Cessna 182 · Green Sea, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1998 · N7247E · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent activation of the skydivers pilot chute, pulling him into the horizontal stabilizer/elevator, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX95FA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA340.md): Cessna 182B · Rancho Cucamong, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1994 · N2569G · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude above mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB SEA94FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA129.md): Cessna 182B · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 1994 · N2582G · Destroyed
  > An excessive descent rate in the turn from base to final. Factors include a dark night, high winds, and the pilot's fatigue from his flight and ground schedule the day of the accident.
- [NTSB LAX91FA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA252.md): Cessna 182 · Bermuda Dunes, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1991 · N7299E · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to return to the departure airport, resulting in an in flight loss of control, stall, and in flight collision with terrain. Factors related to the accident were: partial loss of engine…
- [NTSB SEA91FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA038.md): Cessna 182B · Estacada, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1990 · N7288E · Substantial damage
  > A power loss due to carburetor ice, and missing muffler cones as a result of inadequate maintenance inspection. In addition, the pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB NYC89FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA177.md): Beech A36 · Salisbury Twp, PA · Accident · 7 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1989 · N2063V · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other. A contributing factor to the accident was that neither pilot was heard over the radio announcing their position and intentions.
- [NTSB FTW85FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA065.md): Cessna 182B · Brownsville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1984 · N2406G · Destroyed
  > The acft hit the stabilization wires on a 300 ft fm radio transmission tower followed by a collision with power- lines. Investigation revealed the plt & passg were enroute to the Brownsville, TX, airport to fly a DC-3 cargo acft to Mexico. At 1453 CST,…
- [NTSB SEA85FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA012.md): Cessna 182B · Tiller, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1984 · N2612G · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with rising terrain about 1800 ft below the crest of a ridge while on a personal flt in wx which had multiple cloud layers obsuring the mountains. A cap acft on a search mission in the same area at the aprx time reported multiple cloud…
- [NTSB DEN84FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA011.md): Cessna 182 · Hanksville, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1983 · N3254Y · Destroyed
  > There were two pilots aboard this acft which impacted in a steep nose down attitude on a plateau at 5000 ft MSL. Flight control continuity was established. The pilot was recently certificated & his class iii medical had expired. The second pilot held a…
- [NTSB CHI83FA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA445.md): Cessna 182B · Constantine, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1983 · N2531G · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated plt was on a x-country flt on a dark night. During the flt, the acft crashed in a corn field. Just prior to the initial impact, there was aprx a 15 deg descending angle cut thru the corn in the direction of flt & a 30 deg angle cut to…
- [NTSB MIA82FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA044.md): Cessna 182B · W. Of Homestead, FL · Accident · 8 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1982 · N2280G · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Cessna N2280G and Piper N7361P collided in midair in a remote area of the everglades national park, Florida.
- [NTSB ATL81FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA044.md): Cessna 182B · Whitesburg, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 7, 1981 · N2765G · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA036.md): Cessna 182A · Featherville, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 9, 1978 · N2719G · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FA043.md): Cessna 182B · Trinidad, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 15, 1977 · N2454G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75AM062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM062.md): Cessna 182B · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 21, 1975 · N7178E · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75AD035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD035.md): Cessna 182B · Naturita, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 24, 1974 · N2493G · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74AP044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP044.md): Cessna 182 · Indian Spgs, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1974 · N7298E · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC052.md): Cessna 182B · Claytonville, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 23, 1973 · N7249E · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74DRD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRD20.md): Cessna 182 · Mexico City, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 7, 1973 · N869TX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74AK010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK010.md): Cessna 182B · Leawood, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 7, 1973 · N2430G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM077.md): Cessna 182B · Townsend, TN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 27, 1973 · N7295E · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72AF015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF015.md): Cessna 182B · Salt Flat, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 19, 1971 · N7177E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM027.md): Cessna 182B · Darlington, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 17, 1970 · N2570G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70A0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70A0026.md): Cessna 182B · Watertown, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 5, 1969 · N2795G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70A0013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70A0013.md): Cessna 182 · Bay City, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1969 · N2657G · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69A0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0058.md): Cessna 182 · Clarion, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 1, 1968 · N7100E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC69A0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0015.md): Cessna 182B · Olathe, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 24, 1968 · N2316G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68A0079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0079.md): Cessna 182B · Morganton, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1968 · N2511G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC68A0053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0053.md): Cessna 182B · St.Louis, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 19, 1968 · N7203E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68O0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68O0004.md): Cessna 182 · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 8, 1967 · N7121E · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0035.md): Cessna 182B · Colton, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 21, 1967 · N7118E · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67A0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0089.md): Cessna 182B · Caliente, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 28, 1967 · N23F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67A0047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0047.md): Cessna 182B · Burnet, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 23, 1966 · N2556G · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX66A0068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0068.md): Cessna 182B · Santa Cruz Is, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 8, 1966 · N7254E · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0035.md): Cessna 182B · Tulsa, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 7, 1965 · N2300G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0022.md): Cessna 182 · Burlington, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 25, 1965 · N2402G · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66A0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0023.md): Cessna 182B · Logtown, MS · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 19, 1965 · N2345G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW65A0075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0075.md): Cessna 182 · Pampa, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 21, 1965 · N2271G · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW65A0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0067.md): Cessna 182B · Kla City, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 5, 1965 · N2401G · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072706'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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