# NTSB investigations: Cessna R182: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 CHI07LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA011.md): Cessna R182 · Ames, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2006 · N5274S · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the landing gear actuator pin and the exterior visual maintenance inspection for cracks not possible by company maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB ATL06CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA097.md): Cessna R182 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2006 · N6124T · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel resulting in the puncture of the landing gear hydraulic down line and the failure of the main landing gear to extended on landing.
- [NTSB IAD05IA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05IA066.md): Cessna R182 · West Mifflin, PA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 18, 2005 · N6149S · Minor damage
  > The failure of the landing gear actuator downlock pin due to fatigue, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing on landing.
- [NTSB DEN03LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA156.md): Cessna R182 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2003 · N6078C · Substantial damage
  > the nose wheel separating from the airplane during the precautionary landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the missing nose gear axle through-bolt and the missing cotter pin.
- [NTSB SEA03LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA098.md): Cessna R182 · Kent, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N7568T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flaps to operate properly for undetermined reasons during the initial climb and subsequent aborted takeoff. A factor was the collapse of the main landing gear due to an inadequate amount of time for the gear extension process to be…
- [NTSB NYC02LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA158.md): Cessna R182 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2002 · N21PL · Substantial damage
  > Separation of a hydraulic line from its landing gear motor fitting.
- [NTSB NYC02LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA112.md): Cessna 182RG · Worcester, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2002 · N4652T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose wheel actuator o-ring.
- [NTSB CHI02LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA161.md): Cessna R182 · Harvard, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2002 · N756TK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify the extension of the landing gear. Factors were the alternator failure, and the main landing gear down locks not engaged.
- [NTSB SEA01LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA042.md): Cessna 182R · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2001 · N7568T · Substantial damage
  > The worn condition of the hydraulic pump gears which resulted in a continuous running pump, subsequent pump motor overheat and eventually the tripping of the pump motor circuit breaker. An additional cause was the pilot's failure to verify that the landing…
- [NTSB CHI88LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA009.md): Cessna R182RG II · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1987 · N739JG · Substantial damage
  > After take-off, the pilot attempted to retract the landing gear when the hydraulic line on the right main gear actuator failed. The left main landing gear was stuck in the trailing position while the nose gear and right main gear remained down and locked. The…
- [NTSB MKC83LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA068.md): Cessna R182 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1983 · N9886C · Substantial damage
  > Prior to landing, the pilot was unable to extend the left main gear and elected to land with all gear retracted. An investigation revealed that a bolt in the left main gear brake assembly was loose and jammed the wheel in the wheel well. An annual inspection…
- [NTSB NYC82DA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA198.md): Cessna R182 · Endicott, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1982 · N9083C · Substantial damage
  > After making an approach and go-around, the pilot turned to a downwind and moved the gear selector to the down position. However, the gear would not extend by using either the normal system or emergency hand pump. Subsequently, the aircraft was landed on a…

## 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 ('2072734')
    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" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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