# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180, 2002

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 ANC02LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA118.md): Cessna 180 · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2002 · N4563B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind.
- [NTSB SEA02LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA148.md): Cessna 180 · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2002 · N2486C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. Wind gusts and a tree were a factor.
- [NTSB ATL02LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA126.md): Cessna 180 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2002 · N9150C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout resulting in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor related to the accident was the certified flight instructors inadequate supervision of the training flight.
- [NTSB LAX02LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA193.md): Cessna 180 · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2002 · N2228C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot encountered a crosswind gust during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.
- [NTSB CHI02LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA130.md): Cessna 180 · Hyannis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2002 · N9135C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control and executed improper use of the brakes. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB SEA02LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA041.md): Cessna 180 · Pacific City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2002 · N2434C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for local wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors include unfavorable winds, and a swampy area adjacent to the runway.
- [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.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2002
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072602'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072602&year=2002

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