NTSB investigations: Cessna 182M

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182M, where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”. 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

19852026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 182M per year, 1985–2026: 12 cases
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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 ('2072728')
      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\" = 200))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA99LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Sandpoint, IDThe pilot's improper flare. Factors include a runway that sloped uphill, and the pilot's failure to familiarize himself with the destination airstrip prior to departure.Sep 4, 1999 · N71685 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA99LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Redmond, ORThe pilot's improper flare.Jun 21, 1999 · N91816 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI93LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Ironwood, MIThe pilot's improper flare for landing.Jul 21, 1993 · N91705 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO92LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Vandalia, OHControl interference by a passenger during touchdown.May 13, 1992 · N71879 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Bakersfield, CAThe pilot failed to properly recover from the bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.Oct 7, 1990 · N70892 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Rich Hill, MOInadequate landing flare by the pilot.May 27, 1990 · N71818 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Veradale, WAThe pilot stated a high sink rate developed on final approach which he was unable to arrest with power. Acft landed hard and short, contacting a 3-FT berm at end of grass strip. During roll-out, flames were noted in aft cabin area. Occupants exited and acft…Aug 7, 1988 · N71035 · DestroyedNTSB LAX88LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Flagstaff, AZAt the end of a local flight, the plt was landing in gusting conditions in excess of 30 knots. According to the pilot the approach was faster than normal due to a sick passenger. On touchdown the nosewheel touched first and the airplane began a porpoising…May 27, 1988 · N70618 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Mountain Home, ARThe acft nose gear collapsed during a hard landing. The plt stated that his original destination was gastons arpt, lakeview, AR, which has a turf rwy. There are three other arpts in close proximity to gastons, but all have paved rwys. He further stated that…Apr 23, 1986 · N71551 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA075Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Indiana, PACessna 182 landed in deep snow off the right side of the runway. The aircraft touched down hard broke the nose wheel and the Cessna flipped over and received substantial damage. There was no fire. There were no injuries to the pilot and one passenger.. The…Feb 16, 1986 · N71770 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Tulia, TXThe student plt, with 2 hrs total night experience, flared high on final and stalled the acft, which subsequently landed hard on the nose gear, during a night practice flt. The plt stated that the red instrument lights would not work when he turned them on.…Jul 4, 1985 · N71846 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182M · Chickasha, OKThe acft bounced during landing and the student plt allowed the acft to porpoise. The nose gear, engine firewall and propeller were damaged. This was the student's first solo flt. His last 2.7 hrs of dual flt instruction consisted of 18 practice touch and go…May 17, 1985 · N71351 · Substantial damage