NTSB investigations: Cessna 182L, IL

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182L. 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

19682026

NTSB investigations: Cessna 182L, IL per year, 1968–2026: 8 cases
1968	1
1970	1
1971	1
1972	1
1974	1
1975	2
1993	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" = 'IL' 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 ('2072726')) 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\" = 'IL' 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 ('2072726'))
  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" = 'IL' 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 ('2072726'))
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 CHI93LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Aurora, ILThe disconnected nose gear upper torque link (landing gear steering). Directional control not possible was a factor.Jun 27, 1993 · N3119R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEV41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Gibson City, ILJun 30, 1975 · N42714 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FEE48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Grayslake, ILFeb 27, 1975 · N3418R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74FEV52Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Salem, ILMay 21, 1974 · N3112R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72DEV34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Ullin, ILJun 16, 1972 · N42204 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71DEV46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Flora, ILApr 24, 1971 · N42683 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70FBQ07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Mount Olive, ILFeb 21, 1970 · N42064 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68D0675Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Hinsdale, ILApr 7, 1968 · N6412K · Substantial damage