# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182M, 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 WPR26LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA122.md): Cessna 182M · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2026 · N71518 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s decision to conduct an engine run at takeoff power in front of an active taxiway, and their failure to notify ATC, which resulted in the accident pilot’s loss of control during taxi due to an encounter with a jet blast.
- [NTSB LAX94FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA006.md): Cessna 182M · Seligman, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1993 · N91849 · Destroyed
  > the separation of the carburetor float and needle valve from the upper half of the carburetor bowl, due to improper installation of the float kit.
- [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 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 LAX78DUJ72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ72.md): Cessna 182 · Page, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1978 · N70801 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ57.md): Cessna 182 · Lukeville, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1975 · N91592 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ28.md): Cessna 182M · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1973 · N91558 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70D0232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0232.md): Cessna 182 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1969 · N71006 · 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 ('2072728'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072728&state=AZ

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