# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P, AZ

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 GAA18CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA246.md): Cessna 182 · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2018 · N7553N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff in gusting quarting tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR16FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA183.md): Cessna 182P · Gilbert, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2016 · N20844 · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent explosion of pyrotechnics, which were contained in a box that had been installed on the airplane's left main landing gear assembly spring leg which resulted in shrapnel striking the airplane's left wing and breaching the left wing fuel tank,…
- [NTSB WPR13FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA017.md): Cessna 182P · Yucca, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2012 · N20939 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to take corrective action to avoid terrain during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR10CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA081.md): Cessna 182P · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2009 · N11PG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX02LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA181.md): Cessna 182P · Roosevelt, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2002 · N79107 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control during the landing rollout after making a precautionary landing precipitated by an electrical system failure.
- [NTSB LAX01LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA224.md): Cessna 182P · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2001 · N7336Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the rudder control to correct for torque and P-factor effects, which resulted in a loss of directional control and an inadvertent ground loop/swerve.
- [NTSB LAX01LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA037.md): Cessna 182P · Tucson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2000 · N9187G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper recovery from the bounced landing resulting in the overload failure of the nose gear and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB LAX99LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA009.md): Cessna 182P · Payson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1998 · N1938M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during a go-around.
- [NTSB LAX98LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA088.md): Cessna 182P · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1998 · N52748 · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the nose landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX95FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA173.md): Cessna 182P · Jerome, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1995 · N85DK · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue the daytime flight into known adverse weather conditions at an inadequate altitude to clear mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB LAX94LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA347.md): Cessna 182P · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1994 · N58645 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to properly secure the aircraft prior to a start attempt by handpropping.
- [NTSB LAX94LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA209.md): Cessna 182P · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1994 · N1454S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to ensure that the magneto switch was in the off position prior to rotating the propeller by hand.
- [NTSB LAX86FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA039.md): Cessna 182P · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1985 · N7036S · Destroyed
  > Witnesses saw the plt depart with frost covering the acft & without either a runup or warmup. The witnesses reported that the plt 'scraped the frost from a small square directly in front of him on the windshield' just prior to takeoff. Temp & dew point were…
- [NTSB LAX85LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA261.md): Cessna 182P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1985 · N7229N · Substantial damage
  > The plt attempted to takeoff fm a 2400-FT-long rwy, he reported that because the acft's airspeed indicator did not appear to properly represent the airspeed, he aborted the takeoff. This occurred after accelerating down the rwy for an estimated 1800 ft. the…
- [NTSB LAX84LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA214.md): Cessna 182P · Willcox, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1984 · N52488 · Destroyed
  > An unknown person attempted to steal the acft. The acft was taxied out from its tie-down spot & accelerated down the mile-long dirt rwy. It failed to become airborne, impacted 5 fences, a power pole & came to rest inverted. The injury index is presumed.
- [NTSB LAX83FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA092.md): Cessna 182P · Wenden, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1983 · N5943J · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed into a hillsideduring a low altitude turn while surveying sheet. The plt in the right front seat who was flying the acft made a steep right turn to follow a herd of big horn sheep and the acft settled into the rising terrain. No evidence of…
- [NTSB LAX83LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA017.md): Cessna 182 · Deer Valley, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1982 · N1496M · Destroyed
  > Pilot could not get aircraft started so he got out and pulled prop. Engine started and with no one aboard the aircraft taxiied into two parked aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX82FUJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUJ24.md): Cessna 182P · Sunflower, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 17, 1982 · N7383S · Destroyed
  > The pilot reported that he had throttled back below cruise power to survey one of his business locations. Reportedly, he moved the throttle forward to climb, but was unable to get full power. He stated that he gradually lost power and airspeed, and…
- [NTSB LAX81DUJ79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ79.md): Cessna 182P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1981 · N52488 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ98](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ98.md): Cessna 182 · Suprise, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1979 · N6863M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ10.md): Cessna 182 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1978 · N1800M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ56.md): Cessna 182 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1978 · N8033M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA034.md): Cessna 182P · Benson, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 12, 1978 · N6955M · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA023.md): Harvard MK4 · St Johns, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 26, 1978 · N10908 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB LAX78FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA020.md): Cessna 182F · Sells, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 7, 1978 · N3117U · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77FUJ87](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUJ87.md): Cessna 182 · Wellton, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1977 · N1367S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ18|LAX77DUG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ18%7CLAX77DUG18.md): Cessna 182 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1976 · N1998M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ81](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ81.md): Cessna 182 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1976 · N52402 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76DWJ73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DWJ73.md): Cessna 182P · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1976 · N1885M · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76DUJ76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUJ76.md): Cessna 172 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1976 · N1998M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75AL008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL008-134601.md): Cessna 182P · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 4, 1975 · N9356G · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75AL035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL035.md): Cessna 182P · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jan 11, 1975 · N58704 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74DUJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ19.md): Cessna 182 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1973 · N21520 · 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('2075816'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2075816&state=AZ

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