# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182M 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. Page 2 of 5 · 227 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB SEA93LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA090.md): Cessna 182M · Hamilton, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1993 · N71654 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. A factor which contributed to the accident was the carburetor icing conditions. - [NTSB BFO93LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA006.md): Cessna 182 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1992 · N91868 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilots in the Cessna 182 to visually identify and avoid the Cessna 150 (inadequate visual lookout). A factor related to the accident was: use of a nonstandard entry into the traffic pattern by the Cessna 182 flight crew. - [NTSB BFO92LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA063.md): Cessna 182M · Vandalia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1992 · N71879 · Substantial damage > Control interference by a passenger during touchdown. - [NTSB CHI91DEP07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEP07.md): Cessna 182M · Wissota, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 8, 1991 · N91691 · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's misjudgment of the proper touchdown point during an emergency landing and the pilot in command's failure to refuel the airplane. - [NTSB CHI91LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA040.md): Cessna 182 · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1990 · N70608 · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to re-fueling not performed by the PIC. Contributing factors were fuel consumption calculations misjudged by the PIC. - [NTSB LAX91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA007.md): Cessna 182M · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1990 · N70892 · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to properly recover from the bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane. - [NTSB CHI90LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA178.md): Cessna 182 · Rich Hill, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1990 · N71818 · Substantial damage > Inadequate landing flare by the pilot. - [NTSB SEA90FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA064.md): Cessna 182M · North Bend, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1990 · N71779 · Destroyed > The pilot did not follow the published IFR procedure. - [NTSB DEN90LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA038.md): Cessna 182M · Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1990 · N70844 · Substantial damage > Inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot. An on ground encounter with wind gusts is considered an additional cause. - [NTSB LAX88LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA316.md): Cessna 182M · Crescent City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1988 · N4834P · Substantial damage > Failure of the number 2 piston due to preexisting fatigue cracks in the piston. - [NTSB SEA88LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA146.md): Cessna 182 · Veradale, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1988 · N71035 · Destroyed > The pilot stated a high sink rate developed on final approach which he was unable to arrest with power. Acft landed hard and short, contacting a 3-FT berm at end of grass strip. During roll-out, flames were noted in aft cabin area. Occupants exited and acft… - [NTSB CHI88LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA148.md): Cessna 182M · Menomonee Falls, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1988 · N70916 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX88LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA219.md): Cessna 182M · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1988 · N70618 · Substantial damage > At the end of a local flight, the plt was landing in gusting conditions in excess of 30 knots. According to the pilot the approach was faster than normal due to a sick passenger. On touchdown the nosewheel touched first and the airplane began a porpoising… - [NTSB ATL87FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA248.md): Cessna 182 · Lima, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1987 · N71536 · Destroyed > During a night flt from toledo to cincinnati, OH, the acft crashed along the route at Lima, OH, after svrl local residents heard an acft circling. Initial impact was with the top of a dike after the acft crossed over a reservoir. Wreckage was scattered over a… - [NTSB DEN87LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA163.md): Cessna 182M · Livingston, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1987 · N70952 · Substantial damage > The plt and an observer were conducting a search and rescue flt near the face of crazy mountain. The plt reported encountering a downdraft and the acft inadvertently stalled. The acft hit trees near the ridge line. - [NTSB ANC87LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA081.md): Cessna 182 · Theodore River, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1987 · N71724 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during the takeoff roll the acft's left main gear struck a culvert in the road. The acft became airborne prior to reaching rotation speed. The plt reduced power to abort the takeoff. The nose wheel struck a stump on the road and the acft… - [NTSB CHI87LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA144.md): Cessna 182M · Lake Village, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1987 · N91927 · Substantial damage > The aircraft bounced twice while landing on runway 36 and nosed over after the third bounce. Pilot reports being high on final with 20 degrees flaps so she applied full flaps and steepened glide angle. She also reports a northwest crosswind at 15 to 20 knots,… - [NTSB LAX87LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA180.md): Cessna 182M · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1987 · N71736 · Substantial damage > At the end of a pleasure cross country flt, while on long final to the rwy, the plt had to add pwr to compensate for a crosswind. Prior to reaching short final the plt had reduced pwr again. Upon reaching the threshold, the acft was aprx 300 ft AGL. The plt… - [NTSB CHI87LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA073.md): Cessna 182M · East Troy, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1987 · N71383 · Substantial damage > The aircraft was cruising at approximately 2000 feet AGL when the engine began running rough. The plt stated that he added carburetor heat and leaned the mixture, but the engine continued to run rough. The plt elected to make a precautionary landing in an… - [NTSB LAX87LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA024.md): Cessna 182M · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1986 · N91797 · Substantial damage > The acft veered off the rwy during takeoff ground run and nosed over. The plt inidcated that during the takeoff his seat slid rearward and he was unable to reach the throttle or the rudder pedals. The acft departed the rwy to the left into vegetated desert… - [NTSB CHI86LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA224.md): Cessna 182M · Quincy, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1986 · N71650 · Substantial damage > According to the ATC report, N71650 indicated he would use the ILS rwy 04 and circle to rwy 18. The plt stated that he was in and out of fog while on downwind for rwy 18 and that he then encountered a 'bank of ground fog' as he turned short final. According… - [NTSB SEA86LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA183.md): Cessna 182 · East Sound, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1986 · N71131 · Substantial damage > During landing roll at about 25 mph the pilot applied both brakes. A short time thereafter the right brake pedal went to the floor. Despite the pilot's application of hard left brake and rudder, the acft veered to the left into a drainage ditch. The nose gear… - [NTSB MKC86LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA096.md): Cessna 182M · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1986 · N71551 · Substantial damage > The acft nose gear collapsed during a hard landing. The plt stated that his original destination was gastons arpt, lakeview, AR, which has a turf rwy. There are three other arpts in close proximity to gastons, but all have paved rwys. He further stated that… - [NTSB NYC86LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA075.md): Cessna 182M · Indiana, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1986 · N71770 · Substantial damage > Cessna 182 landed in deep snow off the right side of the runway. The aircraft touched down hard broke the nose wheel and the Cessna flipped over and received substantial damage. There was no fire. There were no injuries to the pilot and one passenger.. The… - [NTSB LAX86LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA116.md): Cessna 182M · Healdsburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1986 · N91614 · Substantial damage > On February 8, 1986, at 1430 PST a Cessna 182, N91614, overran the landing surface and nosed over at a dirt strip. VMC prevailed at the time. The winds were generally calm with sporadic gusts from the north at approximately 10 knots. There was no indication… - [NTSB NYC85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA164.md): Cessna 182M · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N71359 · Substantial damage > The plt was checked out in the C-182 on July 9, 1985 and had flown this acft for 1 hr in the previous year. During a normal power off landing with ten degrees of flaps extended, the plt added power and noticed no change in performance. The acft touched down… - [NTSB FTW85LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA301.md): Cessna 182M · Tulia, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N71846 · Substantial damage > The student plt, with 2 hrs total night experience, flared high on final and stalled the acft, which subsequently landed hard on the nose gear, during a night practice flt. The plt stated that the red instrument lights would not work when he turned them on.… - [NTSB FTW85LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA269.md): Cessna 182 · Pearsall, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1985 · N200KH · Substantial damage > A commercially rated CFI departed on a part 135 air taxi flt, but encountered deteriorating weather conditions. Circling his destination he reported that rain clouds closed in. Anticipating that he would be unable to file IFR in the air, he elected to land in… - [NTSB FTW85LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA228.md): Cessna 182M · Chickasha, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1985 · N71351 · Substantial damage > The acft bounced during landing and the student plt allowed the acft to porpoise. The nose gear, engine firewall and propeller were damaged. This was the student's first solo flt. His last 2.7 hrs of dual flt instruction consisted of 18 practice touch and go… - [NTSB MIA85LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA103.md): Cessna 182M · Davie, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1985 · N71837 · Substantial damage > Plt stated he intended to land at opa-locka and he was in a hurry to do so because a passenger had become air sick. Instead, the plt unintentionally landed on an ultralight airstrip. The landing gear dug into soft terrain during the landing roll and the acft… - [NTSB ATL84LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA232.md): Cessna 182M · Harlan, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1984 · N91725 · Substantial damage > As the acft accelerated for takeoff the pilot's seat slid aft and he was unable to maintain directional control. The acft went off the left side of the rwy and nosed over when it rolled through high grass. According to the pilot the seat was locked in place… - [NTSB FTW84LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA313.md): Cessna 182M · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1984 · N71879 · Substantial damage > While on a x-country flight the acft experienced a bird strike. The plt elected to return to the departure airfield for a precautionary landing. She made two hard landings on the first approach and then recovered and made a go-around. On the next approach she… - [NTSB DEN84LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA150.md): Cessna 182M · Nucla, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1984 · N71429 · Substantial damage > Plt stated, 'I made one pass on low boundry spreading 100% of seed and began a climbing left turn to make a pass from high side down east boundry. I reached altitude of approximately 300 ft AGL (above ground level) and attempted to pass over telephone draw… - [NTSB ATL84LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA081.md): Cessna 182M · Dalton, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1984 · N91625 · Substantial damage > Plt received a wx briefing aprx 1 hr prior to flt during which '...a chance of light icing' was forecast. Aprx 30 mins after takeoff at 6000 ft MSL light rain was encountered. The plt stated that a small amount of ice began to form on the strut and he… - [NTSB ATL83LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA089.md): Cessna 182M · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1983 · N70872 · Substantial damage > During arrival, the pilot entered the traffic to land at owens field, an uncontrolled airport. He stated that the wind sock was limp despite a weather briefing to expect northwesterly winds at 8 to 20 KTS. He stated that he had allowed for strong winds by… - [NTSB FTW82DA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA307.md): Cessna 182M · Calumet, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 2, 1982 · N70802 · Destroyed > When the pilot landed on a 2000 ft private strip, the left wing of the aircraft struck a tree that was located beside the landing area. After impact the aircraft traveled approximately 100 ft before coming to rest. Both wings, propeller, cabin section and… - [NTSB DEN82DA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA078.md): Cessna 182M · Lovell, WY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 4, 1982 · N91682 · Substantial damage > After landing on a dirt road to talk to a sheep herder, the aircraft was taxied off the road. A gust of wind picked the tail of the aircraft up and turned the aircraft over. The pilot reported winds were from 135 degees at 20 knots gusting to 30 knots. - [NTSB ANC82DAG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG16.md): Cessna 182M · Bethel, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jan 25, 1982 · N71734 · Destroyed > The pilot filed a VFR, round robin, flight plan. When the time on the flight plan had elapsed, a search was initiated. Later, the plane was found where it had crashed on a frozen lake surrounded by low terrain. An examination of the wreckage revealed that the… - [NTSB MIA82DLD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DLD08.md): Cessna 182 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1981 · N71335 · Destroyed - [NTSB ATL81FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA090.md): Cessna 182M · Haleyville, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1981 · N71859 · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX81FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA048.md): Cessna 182M · Truckee, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 19, 1981 · N71803 · Destroyed - [NTSB ATL81FIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIG04.md): Cessna 182M · Pocomoke City, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1981 · N71637 · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA81FLD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD10.md): Cessna 182 · Reddick, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1980 · N71882 · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL80DKJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKJ29.md): Cessna 182M · Iron City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1980 · N71451 · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA80DYA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYA17.md): Cessna 182 · Mccall, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1980 · N71856 · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI80FEV17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV17.md): Cessna 182M · Peoria, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1980 · N71669 · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC80FTK08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FTK08.md): Cessna 182M · Pukwana, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1980 · N71317 · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80FRG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG19.md): Cessna 182 · Rio Hondo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1980 · N71209 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX80FUQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUQ05.md): Cessna 182 · Valencia, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1979 · N92063 · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD79DKM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79DKM17.md): Cessna 182M · Boone, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1979 · N91526 · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=2072728&page=3 ## 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 ('2072728')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072728&page=2 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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