# NTSB investigations: Cessna TR182: 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 SEA07LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA046.md): Cessna TR182 · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2007 · N5443S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. A contributing factor to the accident was the improper takeoff configuration of the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC07FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA052.md): Cessna TR182 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2006 · N7090S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB DFW05LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA118.md): Cessna TR182 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2005 · N6150S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an instrument approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the mist and low cloud ceiling.
- [NTSB MIA02FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02FA059.md): Cessna TR182 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2002 · N5136S · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation resulting in the airplane descending and colliding with water. A factor in the accident was a dark night.
- [NTSB SEA98LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA102.md): Cessna TR182 · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1998 · N6386T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action after his dual student attempted a soft field takeoff with inadequate airspeed and premature lift off.
- [NTSB FTW96TA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96TA289.md): Cessna 182RG · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 1996 · N4314R · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control and runway alignment during a go-around, and the lack of power response from the engine for undetermined reason(s). The sudden wind shift was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA92FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA116.md): Cessna TR182 · Moxee City, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1992 · N736JG · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's inadvertently allowing the aircraft to stall. A factor contributing to the accident was: rising terrain.
- [NTSB SEA90LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA189.md): Cessna TR182 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1990 · N182PK · Substantial damage
  > Pilot did not maintained an adequate airspeed during the initial climb. The pilot failed to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB DEN89LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA048.md): Cessna TR182 · Lamar, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1988 · N757MU · Destroyed
  > The pilot was making a VFR approach for landing. The landing gear was lowered and full flaps were deployed. The pilot said he allowed the airspeed to get too low and the aircraft stalled. The nose and left wing dropped and the pilot added full power. The nose…
- [NTSB SEA87FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87FA185.md): Cessna TR182 · Tillamook, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1987 · N9484R · Destroyed
  > Drg arrival, the plt was cleared for an ndb-a apch & received approval to change to the local adzy freq. After that, there was no further radio comm with the acft. Radar data showed the acft crossed over the initial apch fix (iaf) & began a rgt outbound turn…

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072735&occurrence=250

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