NTSB investigations: Cessna 182B

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182B, where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”. 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 182B per year, 1982–2026: 9 cases
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19842
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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 ('2072706')
      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\" = 240))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN99FA072Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Pagosa Springs, COThe pilot's disregard of the adverse weather forecast, and his flight into known adverse weather by flying into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the existing weather conditions that included low ceilings, obscuration, and icing conditions,…May 2, 1999 · N2424G · DestroyedNTSB CHI92LA283Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Baldwin, WISpatial disorientation as the pilot attempted visual flight procedures in instrument meteorological conditions.Sep 21, 1992 · N90BF · DestroyedNTSB SEA92LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Dixie, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factors relating to the accident were the high density attitude and the downdraft.Apr 30, 1992 · N8409T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91LA077Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Wallkill, NYDecision by the non-instrument rated pilot to attempt flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in airframe icing, loss of control and collision with trees. A factor related to the accident was the failure of the pilot to receive a…Feb 18, 1991 · N2445G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85FA065Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Brownsville, TXThe acft hit the stabilization wires on a 300 ft fm radio transmission tower followed by a collision with power- lines. Investigation revealed the plt & passg were enroute to the Brownsville, TX, airport to fly a DC-3 cargo acft to Mexico. At 1453 CST,…Dec 3, 1984 · N2406G · DestroyedNTSB SEA85FA012Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Tiller, ORThe acft collided with rising terrain about 1800 ft below the crest of a ridge while on a personal flt in wx which had multiple cloud layers obsuring the mountains. A cap acft on a search mission in the same area at the aprx time reported multiple cloud…Oct 15, 1984 · N2612G · DestroyedNTSB DEN84FA011Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Hanksville, UTThere were two pilots aboard this acft which impacted in a steep nose down attitude on a plateau at 5000 ft MSL. Flight control continuity was established. The pilot was recently certificated & his class iii medical had expired. The second pilot held a…Oct 14, 1983 · N3254Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI83FA445Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Constantine, MIThe non-instrument rated plt was on a x-country flt on a dark night. During the flt, the acft crashed in a corn field. Just prior to the initial impact, there was aprx a 15 deg descending angle cut thru the corn in the direction of flt & a 30 deg angle cut to…Sep 26, 1983 · N2531G · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DA169Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 182B · Tuscaloosa, ALThe pilot had flown from eutaw to seale, AL to participate in a parachute activity. Although the plane was equipped for parachuting, it was not used for that purpose on that trip. Before returning to eutaw, the pilot used a dipstick to check the fuel and…Jun 20, 1982 · N2519G · Substantial damage