# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182A: 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 SEA05CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA059.md): Cessna 182A · Manzanita, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2005 · N4076D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind, which resulted in an inflight loss of control, a subsequent uncontrolled descent into the tree stump and guy wire, and the resultant nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was the downdraft.
- [NTSB CHI00FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA227.md): Cessna 182A · Sauk City, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N4742D · Destroyed
  > VFR flight into IMC encountered by the pilot and exceeding the design limits of the aircraf. A factor was flight to a destination alternate not performed by the pilot.
- [NTSB IAD98FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA012.md): Cessna 182A · New Dover, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N6068B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument conditions and the loss of aircraft ctontrol subsequent to the pilot's spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were low ceilings, snow and the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, as…
- [NTSB DEN93LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA065.md): Cessna 182A · Stratton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1993 · N2131G · Substantial damage
  > The selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing by the pilot in command. A factor was: misjudging the deteriorating weather.
- [NTSB DEN90FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA002.md): Cessna 182A · Nixon, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1989 · N2155G · Destroyed
  > Continued flight by the non-instrument rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft, due to spatial disorientation. Inadequate preflight preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, and the…
- [NTSB MKC87FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA020.md): Cessna 182A · Bluff City, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1986 · N2038G · Destroyed
  > The plt stated that he was cruising at 2,500 ft MSL en route southbound to enid, Oklahoma, when he encountered fog but flew for 15 to 20 minutes before executing a 180DEG northerly turn back to hutchinson, KS. According to the plt, he was in the clouds trying…
- [NTSB MKC85FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA078.md): Cessna 182A · Onxy, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1985 · N6048B · Destroyed
  > At 1230 CST on 3/27/85, the plt & his wife departed on a x-country flt, but did not arrive at their destination. When family members became concerned, a search was initiated. The wreckage was located on 3/31/85 where the acft collided with trees & crashed on…
- [NTSB DEN83FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA133.md): Cessna 182A · Orderville, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1982 · N5149D · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed in mountainous terrain on a x-country in bad weather. The plt had received a weather briefing which hadincluded the caution that VFR flt was not recommended. Also the acft had no radio so the plt told the briefer to assume him off at 1330…
- [NTSB DEN82DA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA068.md): Cessna 182A · 20mn Of Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 15, 1982 · N3748D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that he became involved in a deteriorating weather condition while maneuvering in a mountainous area. He attempted to return to the departure airport, but the weather conditions (snowshowers) became worse. He elected to make a precautionary…

## 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 ('2072704')
    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=2072704&occurrence=240

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