# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P, 1985

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 DEN86FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA038.md): Cessna C-182 · Gallup, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1985 · N52599 · Destroyed
  > The plt departed las cruces, NM, on a VFR flt to Gallup,NM. Approx 23 miles from destination, in mountainous terrain, the non-instrument rated plt encountered unforecast snow storm conditons at night. While the plt was maneuvering toward the destination at a…
- [NTSB SEA86LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA027.md): Cessna 182P II · Carson City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1985 · N9893M · Substantial damage
  > Plt attempted takeoff with at least one-half inch of frost and ice on upper surfaces of acft. Acft became airborne near end of 5900-FT runway in extreme nose-high attitude, stalled and nose dropped to ground contact. Acft skidded through perimeter fence and…
- [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 LAX86FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA025.md): Cessna 182P · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1985 · N7371S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > As the Cessna 182P pilot flew through a control zone without establishing communications at an altitude of 3,500 ft, a Piper PA28 was beginning its approach for landing. The Piper's pilot was practicing instrument flight using a hood and a safety pilot. The…
- [NTSB MIA86LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA007.md): Cessna C-182P · Lake City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1985 · N21328 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that while on a VFR flt from west palm beach FL to atlnata ga the acft lost power. While making forced landing on interstate 75 the left main wheel struck a car, & on landing rollout the right wing struck a utility pole. Investigation revealed…
- [NTSB LAX85LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA397.md): Cessna 182P · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1985 · N7208N · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that the afct's throttle stuck in the full power position. He shut the engine down using the mixture control, but misjudged his altitude, stalled the aircraft & crashed short of the runway. The condition of the wreckage precluded determination…
- [NTSB SEA85LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA201.md): Cessna 182P · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1985 · N7380S · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed down during the landing flare. Rwy contact was hard on the main landing gear. The acft bounced and the plt added pwr and re-flared the acft.
- [NTSB BFO85LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA069.md): Cessna 182P · Holly Grove, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1985 · N69814 · Substantial damage
  > After takeoff, the acft lost pwr approximately 150 feet AGL. The plt added carburetor heat and turned the acft back towards gvm spring airport, gum spring, Virginia, but an emergency landing was executed in a short pasture, approximately 100 yards short of…
- [NTSB MIA85LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA221.md): Cessna 182P · Davisville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1985 · N1243M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that on landing roll out at the agricultural airstrip, the aircraft struck a ditch causing the nose gear to collapse.
- [NTSB DEN85LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA193.md): Cessna 182P · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1985 · N6375F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost directional control during the touchdown phase of landing. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it veered off the runway and nosed over in the soft dirt.
- [NTSB MIA85LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA181.md): Cessna 182 · St. Marys, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1985 · N21211 · Destroyed
  > The plt stated that he established a normal apch over the trees to the 2000 ft dry sod rwy. After clearing the trees, a high sink rate developed which was not arrested until the acft impacted the rwy on all three wheels, slid 66 ft, then nosed over. The plt…
- [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 ATL85LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA123.md): Cessna 182P · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1985 · N76RF · Substantial damage
  > The plt lost directional control during ldg when the acft encountered wind gusts and was blown off the rwy.
- [NTSB BFO85FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA026.md): Cessna 182P · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1985 · N52581 · Substantial damage
  > While on a return flight from morrisville,VT the acft lost pwr and the PIC elected to land in a cul-de-sac im a residential neighborhood. Investigation revealed that the acft contained less than 1 gallon of fuel. Both plts had dptd pxt 4 days prior and…
- [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 CHI85LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA108.md): Cessna 182P · Hamilton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1985 · N21089 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over in snow during lndg, the FAA inspector at the scene the following day found the acft off the left side of the rwy in the snow. The acft tracks indicated that the lndg was made too FAR to the left which allowed the left lndg gear to enter…
- [NTSB MKC85LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA043.md): Cessna 182P · Ellisonore, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1985 · N20828 · Substantial damage
  > Plt obtained wx briefing for route from moline, IL, st. louis, MO, memphis, TX, to new orleans, LA. Plt was informed vfrwas not recommended in eastern Iowa but st. louis was VFR and forecast to be 1000 to 2000 ft broken to scattered all morning. VFR was also…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985
  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&year=1985

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