# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182, 1996

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 CHI97LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA007.md): Cessna 182 · Hillsdale, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1996 · N5720B · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to refuel which led to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD96LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA154.md): Cessna 182 · Kansas, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1996 · N6336A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA331.md): Cessna 182 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N5401B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudging the fuel supply and fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA248.md): Cessna 182 · Rose Hill, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1996 · N5335B · Substantial damage
  > the worn carburetor, and inadequate inspection of the aircraft by other maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB LAX96LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA241.md): Cessna 182 · Mendota, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1996 · N3675U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to intentionally shut down the engine; his failure to verify the surface winds during the prolonged orbiting descent over the airport, which resulted in a final approach with a tailwind component; and his misjudging of the aircraft's…
- [NTSB SEA96LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA123.md): Cessna 182 · Roche Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1996 · N5686B · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to attain a proper touchdown point for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: downdraft conditions and soft/uneven terrain short of the runway.
- [NTSB MIA96LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA151.md): Cessna 182 · Crestview, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1996 · N5464B · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain the proper descent rate on landing resulting in separation of the nose landing gear after touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation.

## 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") = 1996
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072702'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072702&year=1996

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