# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182N: 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 IAD05LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA051.md): Cessna 182N · Marion, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2005 · N3292S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in an encounter with icing conditions and the accretion of ice on the airframe. Also causal was the pilot's improper setting of the flaps in icing conditions in accordance with operating…
- [NTSB MIA91LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA063.md): Cessna 182N · La Belle, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1991 · N69UU · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude. A factor was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather forecast.
- [NTSB DEN90FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA076.md): Cessna 182N · Caputa, SD · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1990 · N92292 · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, accumulation of structural ice and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. The adverrse weather was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA83FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA208.md): Cessna 182N · Kalispell, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1983 · N92368 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain while attempting to maneuver back to the departure airport after encountering icing conditions. Factors include icing conditions, mountainous terrain, and low ceilings.
- [NTSB CHI83FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA161.md): Cessna 182 · Coulterville, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1983 · N92734 · Destroyed
  > During a wx briefing before takeoff, the non-instrument rated plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. However, he departed sheboygan, WI at aprx 1500 CST with no flt plan. At dusk, witnesses (near the crash site) heard the acft maneuvering. One…
- [NTSB LAX82FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA045.md): Cessna 182N · Escondido, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1982 · N92387 · Destroyed
  > Before takeoff, the pilot received a complete weather briefing. The briefer warned him that the weather system in southern California was extremely hazardous and advised him several times not to go. The briefing included numerous pilot reports that confirmed…

## 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 ('2072730')
    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=2072730&occurrence=240

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