# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182L, 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 WPR25LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA226.md): Cessna 182L · Tucson Estates, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2025 · N42725 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inability to stop the airplane on the runway during a rejected takeoff for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the airplane’s impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB WPR14FA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA303.md): Cessna 182L · Sedona, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2014 · N42474 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance the airplane’s critical angle-of attack while maneuvering through a canyon in high-density altitude conditions at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB LAX90LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA159.md): Cessna 182L · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1990 · N42748 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's preflight planning/preparation and fuel calculations were poor.
- [NTSB LAX89LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA048.md): Cessna 182L · Page, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1988 · N42908 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the number five cylinder piston, for undetermined reasons, initiating an engine failure and subsequent forced landing in unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ82](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ82.md): Cessna 182L · Aguila, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 19, 1979 · N3372R · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71DUJ68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUJ68.md): Cessna 182 · Peach Sprgs, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1971 · N42632 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71DUJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUJ35.md): Cessna 182L · Colordo Cty, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1970 · N42124 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69A0039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0039.md): Cessna 182L · Patagonia, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1968 · N42495 · Destroyed

## 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 ('2072726'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072726&state=AZ

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