# NTSB investigations: Cessna R182, IL

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 CEN25LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA290.md): Cessna R182 · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2025 · N737HN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to his distraction of other traffic and failure to follow his landing procedures.
- [NTSB CEN14CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA124.md): Cessna R182 · Mt. Morris, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2014 · N6359T · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and decision-making.
- [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 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 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 CHI91LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA044.md): Cessna 182RG · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1990 · N756ZQ · Substantial damage
  > Excessive lowering of flaps resulted in aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot..inadequate airspeed resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent collision with the terrain. Factors related to the accident were: a gusty crosswind and a delayed go-around…
- [NTSB CHI89LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA056.md): Cessna TR182 II · Sandwich, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1989 · N2096S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor handling of the aircraft, improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI85LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA162.md): Cessna R182 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1985 · N2299T · Substantial damage
  > While in the landing flare, the acft apparently touched down on the nose gear & began to porpoise. During the subsequent bounces, the nose gear collapsed & the acft nosed over as it departed the side of the rwy. The plt stated that he felt that a gust of wind…
- [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 CHI83FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA022.md): Cessna R182 · Lemont, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1982 · N736NA · Destroyed
  > The pilot took off at 0642 CDT, and at 0645, he reported level at 4000 ft MSL. At 0659:08, he preported that he was encountering icing conditions and requested a climb to 6000 ft. at 0700:16, after changing from TRACON to center frequency, he was cleared as…
- [NTSB CHI82DA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA175.md): Cessna R182 · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 19, 1982 · N4709S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was making touch and go landings on runway 30 with a wind from about 180 degrees at 11 KTS. On the fourth landing, the aircraft bounced two or three times. The plane slid sideways, went off the runway, and the nose gear failed.
- [NTSB CHI81DEE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE13.md): Cessna 182RG · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1980 · N2299T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DCA01.md): Cessna 182RG · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1980 · N4709S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEE02.md): Cessna R182 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1980 · N1811R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DEE48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE48.md): Cessna 182RG · Crystal Lake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1979 · N3648C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0951](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0951.md): Cessna 170B · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1964 · N35G · Destroyed

## 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" = 'IL' 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=IL

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