# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182A, AZ

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 GAA18CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA285.md): Cessna 182 · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2018 · N4964D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR17LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA038.md): Cessna 182A · Safford, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2016 · N6077B · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 5 piston, piston pin, or connecting rod assembly for reasons that could not be determined due to the severity of the post fracture damage.
- [NTSB WPR13LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA408.md): Cessna 182A · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2013 · N6324B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during final approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR11CA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA446.md): Cessna 182A · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2011 · N3723D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing.
- [NTSB LAX08LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA127.md): Cessna 182H · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2008 · N6320B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power from fuel starvation due to the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system and failure to select a tank containing fuel.
- [NTSB SEA08LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA100.md): Cessna 182A · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2008 · N5931B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB LAX03LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA087.md): Cessna 182A · The Gap, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2003 · N5029D · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX93LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA356.md): Cessna 182A · Oracle, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1993 · N6336B · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the crankshaft due to fatigue.
- [NTSB LAX93LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA016.md): Cessna 182A · Globe, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1992 · N6157B · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel failing to comply with airworthiness directives pertaining to the airplane's fuel bladders resulting in fuel capacity being decreased causing fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX91LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA199.md): Cessna 182 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1991 · N4996D · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot failed to properly preflight the airplane to assure the engine contained an adequate oil supply. Contributing to this accident was total failure of the connecting rod due to lack of lubrication.
- [NTSB LAX88FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA187.md): Cessna 182A · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 1988 · N4845D · Destroyed
  > Pilots selection of an inappropriate cruise altitude which did not ensure adequte terrain clearance on the leg of the flight from page to Grand Canyon, Arizona. A factor in the accident was the pilot's flight schedule on the day of the accident which may have…
- [NTSB LAX88LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA029.md): Cessna 182A · Laveen, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1987 · N3804D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was ferrying his aircraft three miles to a private strip. Shortly after takeoff, the engine began losing power. The pilot did not think he could make it to the private strip so he attempted a precautionary landing on a dirt road. He…
- [NTSB LAX75FUJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUJ02.md): Cessna 182A · Benson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1974 · N2235G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUJ57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUJ57.md): Cessna 182A · Kayenta, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1971 · N5181D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68F0426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0426.md): Cessna 182 · Rimrock, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 26, 1968 · N6363B · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66D0354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0354.md): Cessna 182 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1966 · N5962B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0328.md): Cessna 182 · Bagdad, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1966 · N2092G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1257.md): Cessna 182 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1965 · N2210G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3683](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3683.md): Cessna 182 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1964 · N3988D · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072704'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072704&state=AZ

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