# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P, TN

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 ERA25LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA104.md): Cessna 182 · Smyrna, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 17, 2025 · N21254 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate approach path, resulting in the airplane contacting a tree during a landing approach at night.
- [NTSB ERA23LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA372.md): Cessna 182P · Prospect, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2023 · N8443M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 cylinder exhaust valve rocker boss.
- [NTSB CEN22FA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA406.md): Cessna 182 · Cleveland, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 5, 2022 · N58807 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control while operating in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB ERA18LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA199.md): Cessna 182 · Cleveland, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2018 · N1311S · No damage
  > The undetected wear of the ignition switch and key, which allowed removal of the key from an intermediate position and subsequently led to an unintended engine start-up. Contributing to the undetected wear of the 42-year-old ignition switch was the lack of…
- [NTSB ERA15FA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA204.md): Cessna 182 · Mulberry, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 2015 · N6579M · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to recover from a controlled descent for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident investigation.
- [NTSB ERA15CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA083.md): Cessna 182P · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 26, 2014 · N6063F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA13CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA027.md): Cessna 182P · Maryville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2012 · N1264S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and his subsequent delayed decision to perform a go-around, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to clear obstacles.
- [NTSB ATL04LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA103.md): Cessna 182P · Sale Creek, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2004 · N2277M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, and the pilot's alcohol impairment that resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL04LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA081.md): Cessna 182P · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2004 · N325LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and propeller strike of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL99LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA128.md): Cessna 182P · Collegedale, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1999 · N78092 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the fuel cap which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A factor was the collision with a fence post.
- [NTSB ATL87FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA074.md): Cessna 182P · Crossville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1987 · N5824J · Destroyed
  > The rental acft collided with the top of a mountain at substantial airspeed in level flt. VFR flt was not recommended by fss due to low ceilings, rain and fog. No flt plan was filed. The plt had not logged a flt for a five month period prior to the accident.…
- [NTSB ATL83LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA195.md): Cessna 182P · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1983 · N52848 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit during takeoff at about 150 ft AGL. After the engine stoppage the pilot said he applied carburetor heat with no effect. A landing was made in a grain field straight ahead. During the landing…
- [NTSB ATL82FKW04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKW04.md): Cessna 182P · Nashville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 8, 1982 · N9479M · Substantial damage
  > After entering a long final approach for landing, the engine lost power. While attempting to restart the engine, the pilot noted that he had not previously turned on the carburetor heat. He was unable to start the engine and maneuvered the plane to land in a…

## 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" = 'TN' 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=TN

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