NTSB investigations: Cessna 182R

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182R, 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

19832026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 182R per year, 1983–2026: 10 cases
19832
19841
19871
19881
19922
20041
20072

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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 ('2072731')
      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 DEN07FA140Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Dayton, WYthe pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in mountainous terrain due to gusty wind conditions, and lee side turbulence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, and his failure to…Aug 20, 2007 · N6109N · DestroyedNTSB DEN07FA053Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Waltman, WYthe pilot's continued visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and failure to maintain terrain clearance resulting in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper preflight and…Jan 18, 2007 · N9937H · DestroyedNTSB DEN05FA011Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Idaho Springs, COthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain, and his inadequate planning and decision making resulting in VFR flight into IMC. Contributing factors include the pilot's self-induced pressure to arrive at his destination, the low ceiling and the fog.Oct 13, 2004 · N9437H · DestroyedNTSB BFO92FA133Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Westerly, RIInadvertent VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, self-induced pressure…Sep 9, 1992 · N5533N · DestroyedNTSB SEA92FA105Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Garrison, MTPoor inflight planning/decision. Factors to the accident were: icing conditions, dark night, flight into known adverse weather and an inadequate weather evaluation.Jan 30, 1992 · N8267E · DestroyedNTSB DEN88LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Pueblo, COThe instrument rated pvt plt was completing a personal IFR flight from telluride, Colorado, to Colorado springs, Colorado, with three pax. The destination wx went below IFR minimums prior to the flight's arrival and the aircraft diverted to Pueblo, Colorado,…Jan 31, 1988 · N9393H · Substantial damageNTSB SEA87LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182R II · Spokane, WAPlt attempted instrument approach in conditions conducive to structural icing; I.e., fog, light snow, temp 32F. Acft not equipped for deice. Structural ice accretion during approach and climb-out following missed approach degraded acft performance so that…Jan 24, 1987 · N9322X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84FA142Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Yorba Linda, CAThe acft was seen to descend in a near-vertical high speed descent out of the clouds and disappear into a canyon. A search party found the acft on the floor of the canyon. The acft had departed an arpt 18 miles away on a VFR x-country flight. Investigation…Jan 14, 1984 · N9456H · DestroyedNTSB MKC84FA002Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Springfield, MOAt 2346 CDT, Kansas city center provided the 2251 CDT Springfield wx & advsed the plt to expect vectors for an apch to rwy 1. Vectors were provided until 0006;50 CDT, when center advised that radar contact was lost, 3 mi south of the outer marker compass…Oct 5, 1983 · N5191E · DestroyedNTSB FTW83FA226Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · New Braunfels, TXAt 2006 CDT, before departing san antonio, TX, the plt obtained a wx breifing. At that time, he was advised to expect VFR conditions on his flt to san marcos, TX, but IFR conditions were expected when he planned to return at about midnight. The plt flew to…May 10, 1983 · N5134E · Destroyed