NTSB investigations: Cessna 182B
21 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182B, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
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NTSB ATL07CA075Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182B · ST. Mary's, GAThe pilot's decision to operate an airplane with known deficiencies in equipment (inoperative carburetor heat control cable) resulting in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ATL06LA069Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Gainesville, GAThe pilots improper preflight planning and preparation which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC03LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Hartwood, VAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB MIA01LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Headland, ALThe pilot's improper decision to perform a go-around while on short final to an available runway following loss of engine power for undetermined reasons when engine power was regained momentarily, which resulted in an impact with terrain while maneuvering at…NTSB FTW99LA229Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Houston, TXThe loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel management.NTSB LAX97LA316Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Madera, CAfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to compute the fuel required and the fuel available. The pilot's decision to extend his downwind beyond gliding distance of the runway after entering the traffic pattern was a factor in this accident.NTSB MIA97LA127Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Tullahoma, TNFuel exhaustion for undetermined reasons and unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to divert to an alternate airport while en route after recognizing that the fuel consumed was…NTSB LAX96LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Santa Ana, CAImproper fuel management by the pilot resulting in exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel supply.NTSB NYC96LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Lebanon, MEthe pilot's improper use of the mixture control which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.NTSB ATL91LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Elberta, ALThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat. Factors were weather conditions for the formation of induction ice, and the soft terrain.NTSB LAX91LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Madera, CAThat the pilot's fuel consumption calculation were inaccurate. Contributing to this accident was fuel exhaustion.NTSB SEA91FA038Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Estacada, ORA power loss due to carburetor ice, and missing muffler cones as a result of inadequate maintenance inspection. In addition, the pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing which resulted in a stall.NTSB MIA89LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Jacksonville, FLFailure of the pilot to use the carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions and obstructions (power lines & vehicles) in the emergency landing area.NTSB FTW89LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · El Paso, TXThe pilot said he thought he had enough fuel to keep the airplane airborne for 6 hours but the left tank ran dry in 4.0 hours and the right tank went dry at 4.1 hours. The landing was on a ranch airport but was not on a runway and the forced landing was a…NTSB CHI88DEP07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182B · Burlington, WIDrg a normal dscnt, in preparation to land, the eng lost all power. The plt made an emerg landing, but drg the landing roll-out, the nosewheel enctrd soft, uneven terrain & the acft nosed over. No fuel was found in the fuel tanks or carburetor float bowl, but…NTSB LAX86LA338Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · La Jolla, CAThe pilot of a Cessna 182 ditched into the ocean after experiencing a loss of engine power. The weather was instrument meteorological conditions in the area. The pilot indicated the fuel gauges indicated less than 1/4 of fuel on the right tank at the time of…NTSB FTW83LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Lufkin, TXWhile en route, the eng began surging. All instruments had normal indications, except the manifold pressure & tachometer were varying as the eng surged. The acft began losing alt, so the plt elected to land on a highway. He landed in front of several cars,…NTSB LAX83FUJ12Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 182B · Benson, AZThe acft collided with a tree following a power loss during a low pass over a remote open area. The pilot and his wife were on a local pleasure flt when he decided to make a low pass over an area. During a 2nd pass over the same area when he applied the power…NTSB FTW82DA395Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 182B · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot undershot the runway following an engine failure on final approach. The pilot had been flying 4.7 hours on a cross-country flight when engine quit. The aircraft was out of fuel. The optimum endurance is 4.6 hours. The pilot had figured on 7 gallon…NTSB ATL82FLG14Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 182B · Charleston, SCThe flight departed conway, Arkansas for a non-stop flt to Charleston. Approximately 4 to 5 miles from the airport at Charleston, with the runway in sight, the engine quit. The acft struck trees drg a forced landing on a power line right-of-way 2 miles short…NTSB CHI82DA187Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Cedarville, OHThe pilot stated that the engine failed while enroute and an emergency landing was made in a corn field. He also reported that the loss of power was due to carburetor icing. The aircraft was substantially damaged and there were no injuries.