NTSB investigations: Cessna 182A
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182A, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf”. 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
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
Where
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072704')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 351))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072704')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 351))
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 LAX06LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · San Diego, CAThe failure of the camshaft due to fatigue of one of the gear teeth, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Factors were the fence and the fence post.NTSB LAX93LA356Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Oracle, AZFailure of the crankshaft due to fatigue.NTSB NYC93FA154Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · East Moriches, NYEngine failure due to a fatigue failure of the no.3 piston. The fatigue failure was a result of inadequate manufacturing. In addition, the pilot made an improper decision during the forced landing in attempting to stretch his approach in order to reach the…NTSB LAX93LA016Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Globe, AZMaintenance personnel failing to comply with airworthiness directives pertaining to the airplane's fuel bladders resulting in fuel capacity being decreased causing fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB LAX91LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Phoenix, AZThat the pilot failed to properly preflight the airplane to assure the engine contained an adequate oil supply. Contributing to this accident was total failure of the connecting rod due to lack of lubrication.NTSB MKC89LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Russell, ARAn engine failure, because of a valve which stuck in the open position, over terrain that was unsuitable for a forced landing.NTSB NYC89LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Lancaster, NYWater contamination of the fuel, and an inadequate preflight by the pilot-in-command.NTSB LAX87LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · King City, CAWhile cruising near King City, CA, the aircraft lost power and an attempt to restart the engine was unsuccessful. The aircraft was then landed in a field, but it collided with a tree during the landing roll. An examination of the aircraft revealed that the…NTSB SEA83LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Sheridan, ORThe acft lost power on final approach to land and made contact with a fence short of the rwy and nosed over. During preflt the pilot had omitted checking the fuel with a fuel strainer because he did not have one. During inspection the carburetor was found to…NTSB LAX82FVD12Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Livermore, CADuring takeoff, the engine lost power as the aircraft was climbing through about 150 ft AGL. The pilot landed in a plowed field where the nose gear failed and the aircraft flipped over. An investigation revealed that the number five piston and piston pin had…