NTSB investigations: Cessna R182

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna R182, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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 R182 per year, 1982–2026: 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 ('2072734')
      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\" = 130))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI07LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Ames, IAThe fatigue failure of the landing gear actuator pin and the exterior visual maintenance inspection for cracks not possible by company maintenance personnel.Oct 22, 2006 · N5274S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL06CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R182 · Lebanon, TNImproper maintenance by other maintenance personnel resulting in the puncture of the landing gear hydraulic down line and the failure of the main landing gear to extended on landing.Jun 22, 2006 · N6124T · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05IA066Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · West Mifflin, PAThe failure of the landing gear actuator downlock pin due to fatigue, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing on landing.May 18, 2005 · N6149S · Minor damageNTSB DEN03LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Cedar City, UTthe nose wheel separating from the airplane during the precautionary landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the missing nose gear axle through-bolt and the missing cotter pin.Sep 24, 2003 · N6078C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA03LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Kent, WAThe failure of the flaps to operate properly for undetermined reasons during the initial climb and subsequent aborted takeoff. A factor was the collapse of the main landing gear due to an inadequate amount of time for the gear extension process to be…Jun 12, 2003 · N7568T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Reading, PASeparation of a hydraulic line from its landing gear motor fitting.Aug 8, 2002 · N21PL · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182RG · Worcester, MAThe failure of the nose wheel actuator o-ring.Jun 11, 2002 · N4652T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI02LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Harvard, ILThe pilot's failure to verify the extension of the landing gear. Factors were the alternator failure, and the main landing gear down locks not engaged.Jun 7, 2002 · N756TK · Substantial damageNTSB SEA01LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Renton, WAThe worn condition of the hydraulic pump gears which resulted in a continuous running pump, subsequent pump motor overheat and eventually the tripping of the pump motor circuit breaker. An additional cause was the pilot's failure to verify that the landing…Jan 28, 2001 · N7568T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182RG II · Indianapolis, INAfter take-off, the pilot attempted to retract the landing gear when the hydraulic line on the right main gear actuator failed. The left main landing gear was stuck in the trailing position while the nose gear and right main gear remained down and locked. The…Oct 31, 1987 · N739JG · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Olathe, KSPrior to landing, the pilot was unable to extend the left main gear and elected to land with all gear retracted. An investigation revealed that a bolt in the left main gear brake assembly was loose and jammed the wheel in the wheel well. An annual inspection…Feb 14, 1983 · N9886C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DA198Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna R182 · Endicott, NYAfter making an approach and go-around, the pilot turned to a downwind and moved the gear selector to the down position. However, the gear would not extend by using either the normal system or emergency hand pump. Subsequently, the aircraft was landed on a…Aug 15, 1982 · N9083C · Substantial damage