# NTSB investigations: Cessna R182, FL

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 ERA25LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA235.md): Cessna R182 · Milton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2025 · N262AL · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the throttle cable sleeve during takeoff, which resulted an uncommanded engine power reduction and the pilot’s inability to control the engine throttle, and resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA17LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA287.md): Cessna R182 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2017 · N9155C · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the landing gear system and subsequent failure of the hydraulic landing gear down return line, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot’s inability to extend and lock the main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA16LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA190.md): Cessna R182 · Lake City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2016 · N9077C · Substantial damage
  > Internal failure of the main electrical contactor, which resulted in a complete loss of electrical power and an inability to extend the landing gear through normal means.
- [NTSB ERA15CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA074.md): Cessna R182 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 4, 2014 · N756EB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA04FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA128.md): Cessna R182 · Milton, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2004 · N5157T · Destroyed
  > The pilots operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment based on witness statements describing an excessive rpm drop and rough running engine after starting, during the engine run-up, and after becoming airborne, his failure to abort the…
- [NTSB MIA00LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA034.md): Cessna 182RG · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 1999 · N1818R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to complete the before landing checklist and extend the landing gear, resulting in a gear up landing. A factor in the accident is the failure of the landing gear warning circuit to activate the cockpit warning horn.
- [NTSB MIA95LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA081.md): Cessna R182 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1995 · N47U · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot-in-command to insure the landing gear was extended before landing.
- [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 MIA86LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA205.md): Cessna R182 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1986 · N9119C · Substantial damage
  > After the plt applied carb heat during the approach sequence, he became concerned about roughness in the eng. At about that same time, the tower cleared him to land behind another acft; however, at 1st, he did not have the other acft in sight & spent several…
- [NTSB MIA85IA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA211.md): Cessna R182 · Jacksonville, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1985 · N6289T · Minor damage
  > The plt stated that he made a normal touchdown & on his landing rollout the nose gear collapsed. The landing gear was cycled several times after this occurrence & no abnormality was observed. No determination could be made of the malfunction of the landing…
- [NTSB MIA83LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA108.md): Cessna 182 RG · Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1983 · N55AG · Destroyed
  > The acft ditched in the atlantic ocean 5 miles east of Palm Beach FL after an electrical fire and engine failure. The pilot said he departed boca raton at 1950 EST. A few minutes later he experienced an electrical fire and electrical failure. About 2 minutes…
- [NTSB MIA82DA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA161.md): Cessna R182 · Plymouth, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 28, 1982 · N2334C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot had a flight of over 4 hours total with one enroute stop. At this stop the pilot did not refuel. After 2 hoursand 9 minutes of return flight the eng lost power & the plt made a wheels up landing on a highway.
- [NTSB ATL81FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA003.md): Cessna R182 · Treasure Is, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 9, 1980 · N4437R · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072734'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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