# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182: In flight encounter with weather

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 LAX06CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA102.md): Cessna 182 · Black Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2006 · N5421B · Destroyed
  > the pilot's encounter with downdraft at low altitude on short final approach to land.
- [NTSB SEA03LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA074.md): Cessna 182 · McCall, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2003 · N5595B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering in the area of rapidly growing cumulus clouds. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to try to out-climb the rising clouds, mountainous terrain, falling snow,…
- [NTSB FTW93LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA043.md): Cessna 182 · Washington, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1992 · N5520B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance over the fence.
- [NTSB CHI92FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA120.md): Cessna 182 · Port Washington, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1992 · N1230D · Destroyed
  > The continuation of VFR flight into IMC conditions, by a (pilot) unknown, and not maintaining aircraft control by a (pilot) unknown.
- [NTSB LAX90LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA200.md): Cessna 182 · Cucamonga, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1990 · N49565 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continuing VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions resulting in collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC86LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA036.md): Cessna C182 · Gardiner, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1985 · N5634B · Substantial damage
  > The acft contacted power lines on final apch and descended uncontrolled to ground impact. The plt reported that turbulence was encountered when he entered the traffic pattern. He then proceeded onto final apch at a 'normal altitude'and full flaps were added.…
- [NTSB DEN85FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA203.md): Cessna C-182 · La Salle, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1985 · N5642B · Destroyed
  > The plt and his girlfriend t/o from a pvt airfield north of denver co in a C182 in heavy fog conditions. The pilot was not inst rated. Shortly after t/o the aircraft hit the ground and was destroyed. Both occupants rec'd fatal injuries.
- [NTSB ATL85FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA113.md): Cessna 182 · Le Banon, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1985 · N5430B · Destroyed
  > The acft impacted trees and came to rest 400 ft downslope from the top of clinch mountain. The non-instrument rated plt departed sprinfield, MO, with a ceiling of aprx 300-400 ft AGL. The plt then landed at cookeville, TN, where he received a wx briefing and…
- [NTSB LAX83LA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA450.md): Cessna 182 · Joshua Tree, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1983 · N5437B · Destroyed
  > The plt reported that he was flying under a 2000 ft MSL cloud layer while en route from san carlos, CA to glendale, AZ. He flew into a valley & the clouds began closing in. He then made a 180 deg turn, but the clouds had closed in behind him. He attempted a…
- [NTSB DEN83FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA129.md): Cessna 182 · Colorado Sprgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 1983 · N735FW · Substantial damage
  > The acft made a controlled hard emergency landing in an open field off airport after an encounter with icing. The pilot was making a turn during an instrument approach procedure and felt the acft begin to stall and buffet and slow in its response to roll. He…

## 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" = 240))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072702&occurrence=240

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