Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna T182T
13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna T182T. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2005 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072738', '2072739'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072738', '2072739'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN25FA308Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna T182T · Augusta, AROn August 7, 2025, at 1037 central daylight time, a Cessna T182T airplane, N35370, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Augusta, Arkansas. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger received minor injuries. The airplane was…NTSB WPR23FA188Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna T182T · Albany, WYThe pilot’s decision to conduct flight into an area of icing in an airplane that was prohibited from such conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall/spin, and the pilot’s spatial disorientation…NTSB WPR23FA143Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna T182T · Queets, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN21LA018Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T182 · Houma, LAImpact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined with the available information.NTSB WPR20LA319Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T182 · Santa Barbara, CAThe pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation after entering instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB CEN18FA216Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Monroe, WISpatial disorientation resulting in a loss of control during the missed approach conducted in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to execute an instrument approach in weather conditions that were below…NTSB WPR15FA241Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Oroville, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ selection, for undetermined reasons, of a route different than the most commonly used route.NTSB CEN15WA254Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationCessna T182 - T · Carlow, IrelandNTSB WPR12FA154Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T182 · Ludlow, CAThe in-flight loss of control due to the pilot’s impairment as a result of hypoxia. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the airplane above 12,500 feet without the aid of supplemental oxygen.NTSB ERA12FA175Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Lebanon, NHThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a return to the airport after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.NTSB SEA08FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance/altitude during climb to cruise. Contributing to the accident were rising mountainous terrain, the dark nighttime lighting condition, the pilot's loss of situational awareness, and the Federal…NTSB LAX06FA186Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Burney, CAthe pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.NTSB ATL05LA105Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · Naples, FLThe pilot continued flight into known thunderstorm activity that resulted in the loss of control and the subsequent collision with water. A factor was the controller's failure to provide the pilot with convective intensity.