# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 DEN04LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA034.md): Cessna 182 · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2003 · N5609B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control due to an excessive crosswind component, resulting in an uncontrolled groundloop/swerve. Contributing factors were the crosswind gust and the soft, sandy terrain.
- [NTSB NYC00LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA166.md): Cessna 182 · Freedom, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2000 · N5746B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the soft runway, and that the pilot exceeded the aircraft's weight and balance.
- [NTSB LAX98LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA206.md): Cessna 182 · Markleeville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1998 · N2772F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft on the landing roll. A factor is the pilot's neglect to lower the flaps and reduce his speed prior to landing.
- [NTSB SEA97LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA127.md): Cessna 182 · Brigham City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N6302A · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing. The gusty quartering crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB ANC93LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA062.md): Cessna 182 · Blair Lakes, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1993 · N6374B · Substantial damage
  > The pilots selection of unsuitable terrain on which to land. A factor was the soft, wet, rough area on the strip.
- [NTSB ATL90LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA082.md): Cessna 182 · Louisburg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1990 · N5322B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the take off roll.
- [NTSB ANC88LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA130.md): Cessna 182TD · September Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1988 · N5369B · Substantial damage
  > The 202 hour private pilot was attempting to takeoff in a Cessna 182 converted to a conventional configuration (taildragger) from an off-airport site in rural Alaska. The pilot reported that a strong, gusty crosswind pushed the airplane off the intended track…
- [NTSB LAX83LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA238.md): Cessna 182 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1983 · N5547B · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a hangar after being hand propped without a qualified person in the cockpit. The acft had been borrowed and was known to have a low battery. The pilot did a start by hand propping the acft with a non-pilot in the right front seat.…
- [NTSB ATL82DA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA075.md): Cessna 182 · Midland, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 18, 1982 · N6449A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported landing on a soft, slick runway at dusk after returning from a parachute jumping mission. The aircraft was landed off of the center of the runway and veered left in soft terrain. The nosewheel sank in mud as the plane crossed a shallow…

## 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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072702&occurrence=260

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