NTSB investigations: Cessna 182Q

13 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182Q, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with terrain/water”. 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 182Q per year, 1982–2026: 13 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 ('2072732')
      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\" = 230))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA01LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Lakeland, FLThe pilot's failure to flare on landing resulting in a hard landing.Apr 6, 2001 · N74SM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01FA089Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Dixon, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.Mar 24, 2001 · N4752N · DestroyedNTSB FTW99LA127Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Marfa, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the dirt bank during the landing flare.May 1, 1999 · N95631 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW99LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Galveston, TXThe pilot's delayed landing flare of the aircraft. Factors were the excessive airspeed and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft.Mar 15, 1999 · N7608S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX95LA108Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · San Francisco, CAan inflight collision with water for undetermined reasons.Feb 12, 1995 · N4875N · DestroyedNTSB FTW92LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Port Sulphur, LAThe pilot planned the approach with a tailwind and did not attain the proper touchdown point. Factors were the tailwind and the delayed aborted landing.May 20, 1992 · N735SW · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91FA281Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Fillmore, CAPoor judgement by the pilot to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was IFR conditions that included low ceilings and low visibility and insufficient instrument training of the pilot to deal with the IFR…Jun 28, 1991 · N759FY · DestroyedNTSB NYC90FA231Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Nantucket, MAThe pilot's improper IFR operation in attempting an ILS approach in an airplane not equipped with an ILS glide slope receiver. The weather conditions were factors in the accident.Sep 29, 1990 · N5289N · DestroyedNTSB LAX84LA217Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Hana, HIThe acft disappeared from radar about 8 mi north of Hana, HI, while on an over-water flt. When it did not return from the flt, a search was intiated, but the acft was not found. Only the nose wheel strut (which washed ashore) and a life vest (found by…Jan 1, 1984 · N95811 · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FA139Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q II · Near Peak, ORThe acft collided with rising terrain as the pilot tried unsuccessfully to avoid the trees and ridges. The two rear seatpassengers reported that they flew up a canyon at about 6500 ft MSL. The ridges on either side were as high as the acft. The pilot was seen…Jun 29, 1983 · N759XP · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DUJ39Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 182Q · Camp Verde, AZOn final approach the pilot allowed the aircraft to descend into bushes at the end of the runway. The pilot landed hard, the nose wheel collapsed and the aircraft nosed over.May 16, 1982 · N96732 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FXQ06Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportCessna 182 · Lake Tahoe, CAA pilot who landed prior to the departure of N5298N stated that his aircraft had accumulated 1/4 inch of airframe ice while over the lta VOR. An employee of Lake Tahoe aviation fueling service informed the pilot of N5298N of these weather conditions and ice…Mar 15, 1982 · N5298N · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FQA14Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportCessna 182Q · Fort Sumner, NMThe plane crashed and burned on a dark moonless night after impacting in a nose low attitude. The crash site was located near the home of the pilot's friend where the pilot had visited earlier in the evening. After impacting in soft, level, sandy soil, the…Feb 20, 1982 · N759QR · Destroyed