NTSB investigations: Cessna 182A, AL

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182A. 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.

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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 182A, AL per year, 1964–2026: 9 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1966	1
1973	1
1974	1
1978	1
1980	1
1981	1
2004	1

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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" = 'AL' 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 ('2072704')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AL' 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 ('2072704'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' 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 ('2072704'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 ATL04LA105Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Elberta, ALThe loss of engine power due to a foreign substance blockage of the fuel line which resulted in fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during an aborted landing.May 1, 2004 · N5099D · Substantial damage NTSB ATL81DKJ37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Elberta, ALSep 19, 1981 · N6075B · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FKJ03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Heflin, ALMay 4, 1980 · N9986B · Destroyed NTSB MIA78FKJ55Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Elberta, ALJun 25, 1978 · N6306B · Substantial damage NTSB MIA75DKJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182A · Grove Hill, ALAug 23, 1974 · N4738D · Substantial damage NTSB MIA74DKJ33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · New Hope, ALNov 30, 1973 · N217CC · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66D0480Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Florence, ALMar 20, 1966 · N2195G · Substantial damage NTSB MIA65D0107Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Fairhope, ALMay 30, 1965 · N6135B · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1293Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Alexander Cty, ALApr 12, 1964 · N2205G · Destroyed