# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P, 1997

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 NYC98LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA042.md): Cessna 182P · Chatham, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1997 · N20710 · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The tail wind component and an encounter with a ditch were related factors.
- [NTSB ATL98LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA013.md): Cessna 182P · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1997 · N45834 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, and failure to maintain clearance above the ground while attempting a VFR approach to an airport with low clouds. The low clouds (ceiling) and condition of light at dusk were related factors.
- [NTSB NYC98FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA016.md): Cessna 182P · Morgantown, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1997 · N9388G · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice and the pilot's failure to follow ATC instructions during the emergency descent.
- [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 CHI97LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA307.md): Cessna 182 · Dassel, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1997 · N7331Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the high vegetation which skewed the pilot's visual perception of threshold, and the embankment which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB FTW97LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA308.md): Cessna 182P · Arriba, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1997 · N182WJ · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to properly plan the flight and determine the field conditions before landing. The soft runway condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI97LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA243.md): Cessna 182P · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1997 · N125MW · Substantial damage
  > wake turbulence from another airplane encountered at an altitude which precluded regaining control of the airplane by the pilot.
- [NTSB SEA97LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA151.md): Cessna 182P · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1997 · N9932E · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB IAD97LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA077.md): Cessna 182P · Wentworth, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1997 · N20892 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's inadequate preflight planning to determine the suitability of an unimproved field for landing.
- [NTSB NYC97LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA094.md): Cessna 182P · Red Hook, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1997 · N7322S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to initiate a go-around.
- [NTSB MIA97LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA153.md): Cessna 182P · Mobile, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1997 · N1530M · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, which resulted in a collision with a runway light.
- [NTSB CHI97LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA115.md): Cessna 182P · Duluth, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1997 · N7355Q · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB CHI97LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA082.md): Cessna 182 · Kirksville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1997 · N869L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot failed to adequately compensate for the wind conditions on the runway during landing roll. Factors included the crosswind and gusts.

## 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") = 1997
  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=1997

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