# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182Q: Loss of control - in flight 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 LAX07LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA140.md): Cessna 182Q · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2007 · N97287 · Destroyed > the pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation. - [NTSB DEN06CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA074.md): Cessna 182Q · Fort Bridger, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2006 · N759EF · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare and touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the high, gusty crosswinds. - [NTSB NYC05FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05FA109.md): Cessna 182Q · Groton, CT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2005 · N5155N · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while executing an ILS (Instrument Landing System) approach to minimums. - [NTSB SEA04FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA060.md): Cessna 182Q · Santiam Junc., OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2004 · N96719 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall while attempting a low-level crossing of a ridge from the leeward to the windward side. Factors include low-level maneuvering, strong gusty winds, and downdrafts. - [NTSB LAX03TA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03TA174.md): Cessna 182Q · So Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 31, 2003 · N4892N · Substantial damage > a loss of pitch flight control authority due to the disconnection and separation of the elevator DOWN control cable turnbuckle. The separation of the turnbuckle was due to the severance of the safety wire by unknown persons at an unknown time. - [NTSB LAX99FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA020.md): Cessna 182Q · Nixon, NV · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1998 · N95726 · Destroyed > The noninstrument rated pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted flight into adverse weather which resulted in inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to… - [NTSB SEA94FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA100.md): Cessna 182Q · The Dalles, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1994 · N4887N · Destroyed > An inflight loss of control for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB NYC94LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA034.md): Cessna 182Q · Nantucket, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1993 · N96666 · Destroyed > The pilot's inability to control the airplane due to alcoholic impairment. - [NTSB CHI91FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA264.md): Cessna 182Q · Jerseyville, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1991 · N735XG · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to follow proper procedures during a go-around maneuver, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's improper use of the flaps, his improper use… - [NTSB LAX90LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA307.md): Cessna 182Q · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1990 · N759XD · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach, resulting in a stall and a porpoise on landing. - [NTSB SEA87LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA189.md): Cessna 182Q · Cathlamet, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1987 · N96847 · Substantial damage > The pilot was making soft field takeoffs with no flaps. He lost control of the aircraft at about 10 feet AGL, the aircraft's right wing struck the ground and the aircraft came to a stop. - [NTSB CHI85FA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA334.md): Cessna 182Q · Walworth, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1985 · N11VS · Destroyed > The pilot took off with weather conditions of 100 ft ceiling & visibility of 1/4 mile. Theflight tookd off to the south & crashed in a corn field south of the airstrip tracking 058. The engine was heard at a high power setting just prior to impact. - [NTSB LAX83LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA383.md): Cessna 182Q · Trinity Center, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1983 · N735DZ · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during the apch, he let his airspeed get too slow & stalled the acft. Reportedly, he applied full power to go around as the acft began to rapidly lose alt. However, the acft touched down in a brushy area beside the rwy & nosed over. - [NTSB DEN82DA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA084.md): Cessna 182Q · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 14, 1982 · N5381N · Substantial damage > The aircraft drifted off the side of the runway during landing. Power was applied for a go-around, however, the pilot stated the application of full flaps (40 degrees) prevented lift off and the aircraft nosed over. ## 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 ('2072732') 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" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072732&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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