# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182Q: Loss of engine power

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 LAX07LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA102.md): Cessna 182Q · Banning, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2007 · N735SD · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power while on final approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind condition.
- [NTSB ATL03LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA042.md): Cessna 182 · LaFayette, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2003 · N1415C · Substantial damage
  > In flight loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX02FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA198.md): Cessna 182Q · Deer Valley, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2002 · N33PA · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the takeoff initial climb, and, the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to return to the runway, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB FTW01LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA153.md): Cessna 182Q · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2001 · N4834N · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI00LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA252.md): Cessna 182Q · Warsaw, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N94MB · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in failure of the carburetor and an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ANC99LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA120.md): Cessna 182Q · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1999 · N25ZZ · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA99LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA192.md): Cessna 182Q · Rock Springs, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1999 · N4784N · Substantial damage
  > **This report was modified on 2/24/2016. Refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.** Inadequate preflight by the commercial pilot/CFI receiving instruction resulting in an in-flight loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ANC95GA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95GA048.md): Cessna 182Q · Bumping Lake, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 12, 1995 · N97843 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Factors relating to the accident were: lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing in mountains, low ambient temperatures that contributed to hypothermia, the lack of survival equipment, an erratic ELT…
- [NTSB FTW94LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA051.md): Cessna 182Q · Dalhart, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1993 · N96591 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI91LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA055.md): Cessna 182Q · Jerseyville, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1991 · N735YN · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the icy runway conditions.
- [NTSB LAX91LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA025.md): Cessna 182Q · Pacoima, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1990 · N759ED · Destroyed
  > An engine failure for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA87LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA029.md): Cessna 182Q · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1986 · N94529 · Substantial damage
  > On short final the engine began running rough. The pilot elected at that time to place the carburetor heat in the on position. The engine then ceased operating. The pilot landed the aircraft short of the runway and struck a chain link fence during the landing…
- [NTSB ATL86LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA060.md): Cessna 182Q · Carthage, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1986 · N973JM · Substantial damage
  > While on final approach for landing the pilot advanced the throttle to adjust his final approach path and the engine lost power. The aircraft impacted the ground short of the runway and flipped inverted. The engine was later test run and performed to…

## 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" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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