# NTSB investigations: Cessna R182: 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 MIA08FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA026.md): Cessna R182 · Woodland, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2007 · N2643C · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while attempting to conduct visual flight in reduced visibility conditions at night. Factors contributing to the accident include the flight instructor’s inadequate preflight planning, and…
- [NTSB ANC07LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA057.md): Cessna 182RG · Tok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2007 · N6110T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff initial climb.
- [NTSB CHI05LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA122.md): Cessna R182 · Vandalia, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2005 · N7361Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI02FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FAMS1.md): Cessna R182 · Lake Michigan, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Dec 10, 2001 · N2359C · Destroyed
  > The uncontrolled descent for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA97FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA162.md): Cessna R182 · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 14, 1997 · N9080C · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB SEA93LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA144.md): Cessna 182RG · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1993 · N5209S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor inflight decision. Factors include high density altitude, and control interference.
- [NTSB CHI91LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA083.md): Cessna R182 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1991 · N6610S · Substantial damage
  > Visual outlook was not possible and aircraft directional control was not maintained by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were dense fog, early dawn light conditions, poor judgement and over confidence in personal ability by the pilot and trees in the…
- [NTSB BFO88FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA068.md): Cessna R182RG · Stevensville, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1988 · N9997C · Destroyed
  > The acft departed bay bridge arpt at aprx 0415 EDT. The passenger, also a plt, was reading back an IFR clearance to ATC when communication ended in the middle of a sentence without any sign of distress. Comparison of ATC and radar tapes indicates that N9997C…
- [NTSB FTW87LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA118.md): Cessna 182 · Nowatta, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1987 · N9845C · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff, the pilot reduced power and attempted to climb. When the aircraft would not respond, the pilot applied full power and raised the flaps. The aircraft settled back down nose high, contacting a fence and subsequently the ground, substantially…
- [NTSB BFO86FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA012.md): Cessna R182 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1986 · N6375T · Substantial damage
  > The acft dptd dca with 4508,70GAL fuel,and 43LBS equipmt on board which computed out to be 26LBS over max gross. It was flown directly to Leesburg,VA where the winds were generally out of the west and there was the potential for windshear w/i 2000AGL. Both…
- [NTSB NYC84FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA053.md): Cessna R182 · Greenwich, CT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1983 · N2254T · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with trees during an ILS approach to westchester arpt in NY. The weather was IMC and an IFR flt plan was filed. The accident occurred during the 2nd attempt with the 1st ending in a missed approach. It was apparent to thecontroller that the…

## 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" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072734&occurrence=250

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