# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182R: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 LAX98GA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98GA029.md): Cessna 182R · Markleeville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Nov 3, 1997 · N2043E · Destroyed
  > the pilot-passenger's failure to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed to avoid collision with terrain, and the pilot-in-command's diverted attention and failure to recognize a deteriorating situation in time to effect a safe recovery.
- [NTSB SEA96GA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96GA129.md): Cessna 182R · Grand View, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 15, 1996 · N6356N · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in a box canyon. The mountainous terrain and box canyon, limiting the pilot's ability to climb or maneuver and maintain sufficient altitude in the canyon, were related factors.
- [NTSB LAX93LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA129.md): Cessna 182R · Warner Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1993 · N5514N · Substantial damage
  > The pilots decision to attempt flight into known adverse weather conditions.
- [NTSB LAX89LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA264.md): Cessna 182 · Parker Dam, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1989 · N5070H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in making a go-around, and his failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during the aborted landing. The runway/terrain condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA85LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA202.md): Cessna 182R · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1985 · N5545N · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot had only 1.9 hours of flt time in the Cessna 182R and a ttl PIC time of 6.6 hrs. After practicing turns around a point at 800 ft AGL a climb was initiated. The acft was unable to clear the rising terrain due to a density alt of aprx 8200 ft.…
- [NTSB DEN85LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA182.md): Cessna 182-R · Telluride, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1985 · N9837H · Destroyed
  > The plt said that he maneuvered the near max gwt acft in close proximity to a ski slope and 'I didn't leave myself an exit.' The plt then applied full power in an attempt to outclimb the rising terrain but impacted a knoll. Density altitude was computed to be…
- [NTSB LAX83FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA188.md): Cessna 182RII · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1983 · N5541N · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with a lone mountain while in straight & level flight.

## 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 ('2072731')
    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" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072731&occurrence=230

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