# NTSB investigations: Cessna TR182: In flight collision with terrain/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 LAX01FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA055.md): Cessna TR182 · Petaluma, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2000 · N739HB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper IFR procedure, failure to maintain course alignment, and use of a nonapproved handheld GPS receiver for navigation during flight in actual instrument meteorological conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the low clouds and…
- [NTSB LAX97FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA241.md): Cessna TR182 · Panamint Spring, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1997 · N757CF · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to attain a proper touchdown point for landing, and his delay in initiating a go-around. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's attempt to land at the wrong airport, uphill slope of the runway, high density altitude, and…
- [NTSB NYC97FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA144.md): Cessna TR182 · Seaside Heights, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1997 · N737PK · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance above water, while maneuvering over the ocean during a dark moonless night. Related factors were: darkness, the pilot's probable illusion of altitude, spatial disorientation, and lack of…
- [NTSB BFO92FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA151.md): Cessna R182 · Edgartown, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1992 · N102SR · Destroyed
  > The pilots's lack of regard for the published decision height of the approach and his decision not to execute a missed approach. Factors contributing to the accident include the pilot's failure to attain the proper glidepath and descent rate during the…
- [NTSB LAX89FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA021.md): Cessna TR-182 · Paso Robles, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1988 · N739YS · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain the proper altitude while executing the published instrument approach procedure.
- [NTSB LAX86FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA063.md): Cessna TR182 · Independence, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 1985 · N737SG · Destroyed
  > While en route, the acft collided with moutainous terrain (trrn) at an aprx elev of 13,500 ft. previously, the plt had requested & was rcvg traffic advisories fm ARTCC. Bfr the acdnt, the acft's psn & alt (mode c reply) were noted by the controller (ctlr). No…
- [NTSB NYC85FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA131.md): Cessna TR-182 · Grand Island, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1985 · N756ZM · Destroyed
  > The flt had been on a local sightseeing tour over the niagara falls. The plt then stated that he was going to give his pax a demonstration of how fast the acft appears to be traveling when it is close to the water. The plt then began a left descending turn…
- [NTSB LAX82FA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA260.md): Cessna TR182 · Happy Camp, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1982 · N736EY · Destroyed
  > The aircraft impacted the side of a narrow and steep canyon in a climb attitude. The weather was VFR. The crash occurrednorthwest of the departure point after about 1 hour and 15 minutes of flight. No flight plan was filed, destination was not determined.
- [NTSB DEN82FTI11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTI11.md): Cessna TR182 · Livingstone, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 8, 1982 · N4681T · Destroyed
  > The plane crashed about six miles west of livingston, Montana. It was found to have struck about 50 ft below a 5300 ft ridge, while in a 20 degree climb attitude. The weather at livingston was: 900 ft broken, 2500 ft overcast, visibility 10 miles, wind…

## 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 ('2072735')
    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" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072735&occurrence=230

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