# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 DEN06LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA015.md): Cessna 182 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2005 · N5715B · Substantial damage
  > the nose wheel assembly separation for reasons undetermined.
- [NTSB LAX05LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA125.md): Cessna 182 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2005 · N5748B · Substantial damage
  > a fatigue failure of the right side steering link rod for the nose landing gear steering system.
- [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.
- [NTSB SEA98LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA158.md): Cessna 182 · Yellowpine, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1998 · N6437A · Substantial damage
  > Right main landing gear spring strut fatigue, improper maintenance, and subsequent separation of the strut end.
- [NTSB LAX93LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA222.md): Cessna 182P · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1993 · N642WR · Substantial damage
  > Incorrect installation of a bearing in the airplane's alternator during overhaul by maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the rough, uneven terrain.
- [NTSB NYC84LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA278.md): Cessna C182 · Norridgewock, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N90G · Substantial damage
  > A parachte became entangled in the horizontal stabilizer while the acft was maneuvering to drop the parachutists. The acft made a hard landing after the parachustist disengaged from the acft. The acft stabilizer spar was damaged in the encounter and the lack…
- [NTSB CHI83LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA004.md): Cessna 182 · Shenandoah, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1982 · N5445B · Substantial damage
  > Jumper's parachute open prematurely pulling jumper into tail section bending horizontal stabilizer which in turn jammed the rudder. Plt could not flare acft during subsequent landing collapsing the main gear.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072702')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072702&occurrence=130

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