NTSB investigations: Cessna 182Q
33 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182Q, 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
| 1982 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
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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
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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))
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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
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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))
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NTSB NYC07CA161Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · New Haven, CTThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor to the accident was the wind gusts.NTSB NYC04CA180Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Pence Springs, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing and gear collapse.NTSB DEN04LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · St. George, UTthe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB LAX03LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Pacoima, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and hard landing. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind.NTSB FTW02LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Midland, TXThe pilot's hard landing as a result of her improper landing flare. Factors were the prevailing dark night conditions and the student pilot's lack of total experience in night operations.NTSB CHI02LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Vermillion, SDThe pilot's improper flare.NTSB LAX02LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Sedona, AZThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB NYC02LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Teterboro, NJThe pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.NTSB NYC02LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Norfolk, VAThe pilot's improper recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a propeller strike and hard landing. A factor in this accident were the gusty wind conditions.NTSB NYC01LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Blacksburg, VAThe pilot's improper flare while landing.NTSB LAX00TA269Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182Q · So. Lake Tahoe, CAfailure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed margin resulting in a stall and hard landing.NTSB ATL99LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Hickory, NCThe pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing.NTSB LAX98LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Hamburg, CAthe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and overload failure of the nose gear. High terrain (obstruction) near the approach end of the runway was a related factor.NTSB LAX96LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Avalon, CAthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: a visual illusion due to rising terrain at the approach end of the runway, and the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the approach to…NTSB MIA95LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot-in-command's improper landing touchdown and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB LAX94LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Grand Canyon, AZthe pilot's use of an excessive approach airspeed and an improper bounced landing recovery technique.NTSB SEA92LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Afton, WYThe premature landing flare by the pilot.NTSB LAX91LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Columbia, CAThe pilot of the aircraft experienced a bounced landing on his initial landing attempt. He executed a go-around and landed without incident on the second attempt. Substantial damage to the firewall was discovered afterwards. The pilot believes the bounced…NTSB LAX91LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Watsonville, CAThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors related to the accident were: gusty winds, the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft.NTSB DEN91LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Lafayette, COThe pic's abrupt touchdown. Factors were: approach reference speed not maintained, proper descent rate not maintained by the PIC and inattention by the designated examiner.NTSB LAX89LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Eureka, CAImproper flare by the student, and a delay in remedial action by the instructor (CFI).NTSB NYC89LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C182Q · Beaver Falls, PAThe pilot failure to properly flare the airplane during landing and the improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB FTW89LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Leakey, TXThe pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions, improper flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the gusty wind condition and the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft.NTSB LAX89LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Eureka, CAThe pilot's improper flare during the landing.NTSB ATL89DEK01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182Q · Columbus, OHThe pilot's improper flared and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor related to the accident was: the gusty wind condition.NTSB MKC88LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Dewitt, ARThe pilot was attempting to land on his personal grass strip, which had trees at both ends. The acft hit hard, bounced, then slid to a stop. The nose gear was separated.NTSB ATL86LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Stone Mountain, GAAfter an IFR flight into his home area, pilot changed dest to land on his home airport. Made a VFR pattern to land on rwy 17. Plt stated that he flared too late, hit the runway, bounced real high and went around. Made a soft field ldg and when tying acft down…NTSB CHI85LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · West Lafayette, INThe plt reported the acft bounced twice on touchdown. The final touchdown was hard and the nose wheel separated. The nose gear strut dug into sod resulting in substantial damage to the acft.NTSB DEN84LA306Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Salt Lake City, UTAccording to the plt the southerly wind was gusting to an unknown intensity and wind shear was encountered during landing. Ground contact occurred in a nose down attitude on the nose landing gear.NTSB NYC84LA315Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Laurel, MDWith the northerly wind gusting to 22 KTS the acft landed aprx 4/10 the way down the rwy and bounced 3 times. An abort was initiated with power but the acft rolled off the end of the strip across a grass field and into a growth of small trees, nosing over…NTSB MIA83LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Ocoee, FLPlt approached with a higher than normal airspeed. The acft touched down nose wheel first about 1/3 down the rwy collapsing the nose gear causing the propeller to strike the rwy.NTSB LAX82DA191Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Huron, CAWhile attempting to extend glide over a flooded portion of the runway the aircraft lost airspeed. After dropping onto the runway the aircraft bounced and the pilot added power. The aircraft was then flown back to king city, CA where the gear collapsed upon…NTSB SEA82DA073Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182QII · Cove, ORThe pilot stated that he landed heavy and was not quite straight. When the aircraft bounced the pilot attempted a go-around but the nose gear contacted a fence and the aircraft nosed over.