# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P, TX

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 CEN26LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA157.md): Cessna 182 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2026 · N6569M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN25LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA199.md): Cessna 182P · Mineral Wells, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2025 · N7376N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel tank selection prior to takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the airplane checklist.
- [NTSB CEN23LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA065.md): Cessna 172M · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2022 · N221MF · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxing in the run-up area.
- [NTSB CEN22LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA368.md): Cessna 182P · Midland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 4, 2022 · N4691K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with gusting wind.
- [NTSB CEN22LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA198.md): Cessna 182P · Port Bolivar, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2022 · N9380G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a proper soft field takeoff pitch attitude during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a canal.
- [NTSB CEN17LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA044.md): Cessna 182P · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2016 · N7392Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly position the fuel selector before takeoff, which resulted a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN11FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA195.md): Cessna 182P · Levelland, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2011 · N325LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a landing and subsequent go-around with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN11CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA127.md): Cessna 182P · Clifton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2010 · N9317G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA499.md): Cessna 182P · Del Rio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2010 · N1289S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to monitor his altitude while making a visual approach, which resulted in landing short of the runway and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA081.md): Cessna 182P · Bowie, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 25, 2009 · N21177 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to properly secure the right wing fuel cap and monitor the available fuel supply.
- [NTSB CEN09CA547](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA547.md): Cessna 182P · Sugar Land, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2009 · N1988M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to control the airplane during engine startup, and his failure to maintain clearance from other objects.
- [NTSB FTW04LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA118.md): Cessna 182U · Boerne, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2004 · N7435Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inattentive planned approach to land on a runway with obstructions.
- [NTSB FTW02LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA255.md): Cessna 182P · Kirbyville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2002 · N41CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's physical impairment due to a previous head injury which resulted in his becoming disoriented. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB FTW01LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA130.md): Cessna 182P · Hondo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2001 · N9875E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power in cruise flight due to water in the fuel. A contributing factor was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW99FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA055.md): Cessna 182P · Midland, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1998 · N182FE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB FTW98LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA026.md): Cessna 182P · Thompsons, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1997 · N10DG · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power resulting from a disconnected carburetor float due to improper maintenance. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA086.md): Cessna 182P · Lufkin, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1995 · N7340Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to multiple drugs, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the approach/flare for landing.
- [NTSB FTW94LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA265.md): Cessna 182P · Texarkana, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1994 · N1478S · Substantial damage
  > Fuel contamination and the improper adjustments made to the carburetor by unidentified maintenance personnel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain to which a forced landing could be executed.
- [NTSB FTW94LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA182.md): Cessna 182P · Boerne, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1994 · N6504M · No damage
  > The pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of his deplaning passenger.
- [NTSB FTW88LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA101.md): Cessna 182P · Dalhart, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1988 · N6069J · Destroyed
  > The local flight was circling at low altitude and reduced airspeed over farm equipment and level farmland while the passenger in the rear seat took photographs. The passenger in the right front seat said he heard the stall warning horn just prior to the…
- [NTSB FTW88LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA059.md): Cessna 182P · Weatherford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1988 · N52536 · Substantial damage
  > A used eng had just been installed in the acft and the owner and mech were performing a functional test flt. Shortly after takeoff at about 300 ft AGL, the eng lost power. The plt pumped the throttle and the eng restarted but immediately quit again and would…
- [NTSB FTW85LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA141.md): Cessna 182 · Athens, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1985 · N1610M · Substantial damage
  > A pvt plt was practicing short fld landings under instruction of a CFI. The instructor failed to take effective remedial action soon enough to correct a slow airspeed which developed into a high sink rate resulting in an undershot. The acft landed short of…
- [NTSB FTW85LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA059.md): Cessna 182P · Sanderson, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1984 · N52811 · Substantial damage
  > Due to grass and mud on portions of the 3,600 ft long turf strip the pilot attempted the takeoff on the last 700 to 800 ft of the rwy. The pilot rotated at the strips end to avoid colliding with a fence but was unable to maintain the climb. In the area of…
- [NTSB FTW83LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA207.md): Cessna 182P · Van Horn, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1983 · N5990J · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a ravine after leaving the rwy during a crosswind landing. The student pilot was on a cross country and was making and enroute landing. Upon arrival at the 2700 rt private gravel strip the pilot elected to land on rwy 06. He said he ws…
- [NTSB FTW82DA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA353.md): Cessna 183P · Spearman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 29, 1982 · N91MR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that when he was on final approach for a night landing, the aircraft encountered a downdraft. He added power to stop the descent. However, as power was added, the nose gear struck and severed a power line and the aircraft pitched over and…
- [NTSB FTW82DA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA136.md): Cessna 182P · Kendalia, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 18, 1982 · N79885 · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that the weather conditions along his route of flight deteriorated rapidly. He decided to make a precautionary landing on a short plowed field. During final approach, the aircraft struck a tree top and crashed.
- [NTSB FTW82FQG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQG14.md): Cessna 182 · Pampa, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Feb 1, 1982 · N58947 · Destroyed
  > N58947 was purchased by the pilot the day of the accident. According to a flight instructor who sold the aircraft, the pilot received dual instruction for a checkout in the aircraft and currency for night flight. According to witnesses, the pilot did not…
- [NTSB FTW80DA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DA005.md): Cessna 182 · Tyler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 18, 1979 · N4697K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA056.md): Cessna 182P · Weston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 27, 1979 · N9897E · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DQG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQG51.md): Cessna 182P · Midland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1978 · N21592 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA067.md): Cessna 182P · Austin, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1977 · N52358 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FQG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQG08.md): Cessna 150H · Sonora, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1977 · N22464 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FQD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FQD05.md): Cessna 182P · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1977 · N4800H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRG74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG74.md): Cessna 182 · Freer, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1976 · N9193M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD36.md): Cessna 182 · Ft.Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1976 · N9546G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75AF009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF009-201293.md): Cessna 182P · Round Mountain, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1975 · N4732K · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75AF077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF077.md): Cessna 182P · Huntsville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 30, 1975 · N21373 · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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