NTSB investigations: Cessna 182Q, CA
59 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182Q. 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
| 1978 | 5 |
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| 1979 | 5 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
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WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
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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" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
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NTSB WPR21LA188Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · San Bernardino, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and his subsequent inadequate pitch and airplane control during a go around which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse.NTSB GAA18CA396Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · San Luis Obispo, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA16CA449Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Fallbrook, CAThe flight instructor's failure to go-around and the subsequent long landing and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB GAA16CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Redding, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.NTSB GAA15CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Palm Springs, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the firewall.NTSB WPR15CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · San Luis Obispo, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing flare with a crosswind.NTSB WPR13CA428Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Big Bear, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized landing approach, which resulted in a collision with a fence short of the runway.NTSB WPR10CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Fallbrook, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB SEA07CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Dunsmuir, CAThe pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun during the landing roll.NTSB LAX07LA140Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Carlsbad, CAthe pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation.NTSB LAX07LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Banning, CALoss of engine power while on final approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unfavorable wind condition.NTSB LAX06FA106Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · El Cajon, CAThe pilots of both airplanes failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout due to their relative flight paths, which limited the available visual cues. Factors were the failure of the air traffic controller(s) to issue a conflict alert to the Cessna 172RG…NTSB LAX06CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Torrance, CAthe pilot's excessive taxi speed, and his failure to maintain an adequate clearance from objects.NTSB LAX05FA023Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Lebec, CAthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were mountainous terrain, low ceilings, and turbulence.NTSB LAX03TA174Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 182Q · So Lake Tahoe, CAa loss of pitch flight control authority due to the disconnection and separation of the elevator DOWN control cable turnbuckle. The separation of the turnbuckle was due to the severance of the safety wire by unknown persons at an unknown time.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 LAX02LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · San Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to apply continuous brake pressure. Sun glare is a contributing factor.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 LAX00FA126Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Fallbrook, CAthe loss of engine power resulting from fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection, inadequate performance of the pre-takeoff checklist, and failure to ensure that the fuel selector was properly positioned prior to takeoff. Also…NTSB LAX99LA019Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Fresno, CAThe pilot's decision to allow unescorted passengers to approach the aircraft with the engine running, and, the passenger's failure to see and avoid the rotating propeller. A factor in the accident was the low ambient lighting conditions, which would have made…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 LAX96LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Fallbrook, CAthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation (failure to ensuring the flight information publication was current); his selection of the wrong runway for landing; his failure to achieve the proper touchdown point during the landing; and his failure to…NTSB LAX95LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Georgetown, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB LAX95LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Palo Alto, CAinadequate compensation for wind conditions by the private pilot, and failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to ensure that directional control of the aircraft was maintained. The gusty/crosswind (weather) condition was a related factor.NTSB LAX95LA108Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · San Francisco, CAan inflight collision with water for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX93LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Concord, CAThe passenger/dual student's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the pilot's inadequate supervision of the flight.NTSB LAX92FA367Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Santa Paula, CAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other. Contributing to the accident was the azimuth of the setting sun and the Cessna 182 pilots non standard flight pattern.NTSB LAX92LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Montague, CAThe pilot failure to maintain directional control.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 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…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 LAX91LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Pacoima, CAAn engine failure for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX90LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Fresno, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach, resulting in a stall and a porpoise on landing.NTSB LAX90LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Watsonville, CAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout.NTSB LAX89LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Eureka, CAImproper flare by the student, and a delay in remedial action by the instructor (CFI).NTSB LAX89LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Eureka, CAThe pilot's improper flare during the landing.NTSB LAX87LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Upper Lake, CANTSB LAX87LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Palm Springs, CADuring a pleasure cross country flt, the aircraft encountered approximately 50 knot headwinds. The plt had diverted once to refuel and had expected to fly direct to the final destination. However, while enroute on the final leg of the flight, the aircraft was…NTSB LAX87FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Essex, CAUpon reaching his destination the pilot descended to make a message drop. He selected a flight path that was perpendicular to a 55 foot tall, unmarked, electrical power line. During the low pass for the drop the aircraft collided with the electrical wires.…NTSB LAX87LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · San Rafael, CADuring an instructional flight, the student pilot was not aligned properly with the runway. The flight instructor (CFI) took control of the aircraft on final, but he stated that it did not respond when he applied rudder control. After touchdown, the aircraft…NTSB LAX84FA378Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Richmond, CAThese two acft were flying between 1500 and 2000 ft AGL when they collided over Richmond, CA. N103PD was on police surveillance circling to the left. N95726 was on a x-country flying a heading of about 350 degrees. The collision tore the right wing tip off of…NTSB LAX84FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Soledad, CAThe acft crashed into the side of a hill at about 1500 ft MSL in a 50 degree nose down attitude. The plt had encounteredweather on a night VFR flt. He was attempted to return the acft for a scheduled club flt the next morning. He had previously planned an…NTSB LAX83LA383Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Trinity Center, CAThe plt stated that during the apch, he let his airspeed get too slow & stalled the acft. Reportedly, he applied full power to go around as the acft began to rapidly lose alt. However, the acft touched down in a brushy area beside the rwy & nosed over.NTSB LAX82FA236Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Trinity Center, CAThe plt contacted the redding, CA tower & stated he was on top & 41 mi from the redding VOR. He then reported he was going into the clouds & requested radar service. He then contacted oakland ARTCC who provided assistance until the plt stated he had found a…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 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…NTSB LAX82DVG09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Redding, CANTSB LAX81DVA18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Planada, CANTSB LAX80DA003Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Burbank, CA