NTSB investigations: Cessna 182L, OK

7 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, OK per year, 1968–2026: 7 cases
1968	2
1969	1
1970	1
1994	1
1995	1
2000	1

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Query with SQL

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" = 'OK' 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\" = 'OK' 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" = 'OK' 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 FTW00FA154Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Noble, OKthe failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout.May 25, 2000 · N45973 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB FTW95LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Oklahoma City, OKFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 16, 1995 · N42712 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW94LA289Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Ardmore, OKThe partial loss of power due to a cylinder head separation. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the low ceiling.Sep 2, 1994 · N3413R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW70DPJ22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Ardmore, OKMay 18, 1970 · N3419R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0418Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Tulsa, OKApr 1, 1969 · N42010 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW69D0022Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Ardmore, OKJun 2, 1968 · N3187R · Substantial damage NTSB FTW68D0531Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Norman, OKApr 15, 1968 · N3143R · Substantial damage