# NTSB investigations: Cessna R182: 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 SEA04LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA056.md): Cessna R182 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2004 · N7362X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent wing strike with terrain. A contributing factor was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB CHI99LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA154.md): Cessna R182 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1999 · N738WK · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to attain clearance over the fence. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control, the crosswind, and the fence posts.
- [NTSB MIA91LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA041.md): Cessna 182RG · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1990 · N5157T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA89LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA168.md): Cessna R182 · Jordan Valley, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1989 · N4934S · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain (closed/rough runway), and the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC88LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA110.md): Cessna 182RG · Princeton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1988 · N738QK · Substantial damage
  > During landing at Princeton, new jersey, the flight encountered turbulence in the last 500 feet before reaching the runway. The pilot initiated a go around and came in with 10 degree flaps. Aircraft touched down and rolled a few feet then lifted off again…
- [NTSB MKC88LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA050.md): Cessna 182RG · Texarkana, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1988 · N756FF · Substantial damage
  > The PIC claimed he was unable to start the aircraft normally. He said he couldn't remember if he properly secured the acft before attempting to prop start. As he pulled the propeller through, the acft eng revved up to a high RPM. The PIC claimed there was a…
- [NTSB DEN87LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA160.md): Cessna 182RG · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1987 · N6124T · Substantial damage
  > During the landing flare the plt reported he flared late and the acft bounced and porpoised. The plt commented and the plt rated passenger in the right seat misinterpreted the comment as a request for assistance. With two people conflicting on the controls a…
- [NTSB CHI85LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA122.md): Cessna 182RG · Mundelein, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1985 · N736ZX · Substantial damage
  > The plt of this acft did not know the rwy surface condition prior to an attmpted landing. UNICOM advisories were not available. Due to a recent storm, six to twelve inches of wet snow overlying a patchy layer of compacted snow existed when he touched down.…
- [NTSB NYC84LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA095.md): Cessna 182RG · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1984 · N3714C · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt after about an hour and 10 min flight he returned for landing. During the landing roll the acft skidded off the rwy onto soft dirt damaging the propeller and right wing tip.
- [NTSB MKC84LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA054.md): Cessna 182 · Marion, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1984 · N3641C · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a snowbank after swerving during takeoff. The swerve was started when the acft hit a windblown snowdrift which changed the acfts direction. After the collision the acfts nose gear collapsed and the left main gear retracted.
- [NTSB NYC83LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA084.md): Cessna 182 · Batavia, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1983 · N7364R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot had trouble with maintaining heading during the entire flight due to malfunction of the rudder trim. During landing, directional control was lost and the acft left the runway and collided with trees. An inspection of the rudder sys revealed…
- [NTSB LAX83LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA106.md): Cessna 182RG · Marble Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1983 · N1679R · Substantial damage
  > During the landing the pilot lost control of the aircraft in a gusty wind. The aircraft left the runway and nosed over. In soft terrain. He blamed his slow reaction and inexperience for the accident. The wind was from 300 degrees at 11 KTS gusting to 18 KTS.
- [NTSB CHI82DA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA087.md): Cessna 182 · Lake Village, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 13, 1982 · N757XU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that the wind was from the west at 25, gusting 40 knots. During landing on runway 36, he touched down long and then attempted to go-around. At the north end of the field, the aircraft encountered soft, soggy terrain, the pilot lost…

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072734&occurrence=260

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