# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182Q: Loss of control - on ground/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 CHI06FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA269.md): Cessna 182Q · Cumberland, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2006 · N97435 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent attempt to land on water with the wheels down and his failure to verify the gear position prior to landing. Contributing factors were the inoperative gear system due to the open gear selector circuit breaker, which tripped for…
- [NTSB NYC05CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA147.md): Cessna 182 · Southampton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2005 · N5203N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB NYC02LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA150.md): Cessna 182Q · Ravenna, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2002 · N759BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA01LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA090.md): Cessna 182Q · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2001 · N4949N · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll of the touch-and-go landing resulting in the on ground collision with a ditch and subsequent separation of the nose gear wheel and fork assembly and…
- [NTSB CHI00LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA019.md): Cessna 182Q · Benton, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1999 · N759NT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the physiological impairment of the pilot due to a brain anomaly. The pilots improper decision to operate the airplane with a known medical deficiency, and the ditch were contributing factors.
- [NTSB SEA99LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA102.md): Cessna 182Q · Conner, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1999 · N759MZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to take off on an unsuitable runway surface due to standing water on the runway. Factors include standing water on the airstrip.
- [NTSB FTW98LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA113.md): Cessna 182Q · Keeline, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1998 · N759QZ · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors relating to the accident included: a snow covered/icy/muddy area on the runway, and the proximity of a snowbank to the runway.
- [NTSB LAX97LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA306.md): Cessna 182Q · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1997 · N7586S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind,
- [NTSB FTW97TA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97TA075.md): Cessna 182Q · Cleburne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 4, 1997 · N4732N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind, and the dirt bank which was parallel to the runway.
- [NTSB FTW96LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA168.md): Cessna 182Q · Silver City, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1996 · N7559S · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A Factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX95LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA307.md): Cessna 182Q · Georgetown, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1995 · N759YV · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX95LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA167.md): Cessna 182Q · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1995 · N228PP · Substantial damage
  > inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the private pilot, and failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to ensure that directional control of the aircraft was maintained. The gusty/crosswind (weather) condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI94LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA190.md): Cessna 182 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1994 · N5380N · Substantial damage
  > inadvertant VFR flight into IMC conditions and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors related to the accident were the ground fog and rough terrain encountered.
- [NTSB LAX92LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA304.md): Cessna 182Q · Montague, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1992 · N97799 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI92LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA080.md): Cessna 182 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1992 · N96722 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Associated factors are the high and gusty winds.
- [NTSB CHI92LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA057.md): Cessna 182 · Point Lookout, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1991 · N4775N · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown Point and maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: a go-around was not performed by the pilot.
- [NTSB NYC88LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA108.md): Cessna 182 · Batavia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1988 · N759GJ · Substantial damage
  > The acft was returning to the airport for landing after an instructional flight with a student. The student was landing the aircraft but when snow showers were encountered while flying downwind, the instructor pilot took control. He stated that he was landing…
- [NTSB MIA88LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA087.md): Cessna 182Q · Tampa, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1988 · N5244N · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll the acft veered off the rwy, travelled through a retention pond, nosed over & came to rest. According to a plt who landed shortly after the accident, he had his hands full landing on the same rwy due to a 'stiff crosswind'. The pilot…
- [NTSB MKC88LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA035.md): Cessna 182Q · Davenport, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1987 · N96934 · Substantial damage
  > The PIC had chosen rwy 15 for the LOC app and was cleared by approach control. The PIC stated that he cancelled his IFR flt plan entering clear conditions at 3,000 ft. the PIC further stated that he planned an approach using a ltl higher spd for the gusty…
- [NTSB LAX87LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA274.md): Cessna 182Q · Upper Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1987 · N97061 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX87LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA061.md): Cessna 182Q · San Rafael, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1986 · N759DH · Substantial damage
  > During an instructional flight, the student pilot was not aligned properly with the runway. The flight instructor (CFI) took control of the aircraft on final, but he stated that it did not respond when he applied rudder control. After touchdown, the aircraft…
- [NTSB DEN84LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA268.md): Cessna 182Q · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1984 · N759LD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was landing with a 30 degree left crosswind of 15 knots, gusting to 27 knots. On touchdown, the acft veered off the runway and nosed over. The pilot cited more crosswind training and practice as preventative actions.
- [NTSB DEN83LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA113.md): Cessna 182Q · Townsend, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1983 · N759LW · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over in a plowed field off the end of the rwy during an attempted aborted takeoff. The acft had departed one arpt and landed again at a private strip to onload a passenger clothes bag. The landing was uphill into the wind. There was no windsock…

## 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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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