NTSB investigations: Cessna R182, IL

16 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna R182. 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna R182, IL per year, 1964–2026: 16 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072734'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN25LA290Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R182 · Lansing, ILThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to his distraction of other traffic and failure to follow his landing procedures.Jul 22, 2025 · N737HN · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA124Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R182 · Mt. Morris, ILThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and decision-making.Jan 25, 2014 · N6359T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05LA122Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Vandalia, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to undetermined reasons.May 21, 2005 · N7361Y · 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 CHI02FAMS1Accident · 4 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna R182 · Lake Michigan, ILThe uncontrolled descent for undetermined reasons.Dec 10, 2001 · N2359C · DestroyedNTSB CHI91LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182RG · Lansing, ILExcessive lowering of flaps resulted in aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot..inadequate airspeed resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent collision with the terrain. Factors related to the accident were: a gusty crosswind and a delayed go-around…Dec 9, 1990 · N756ZQ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 II · Sandwich, ILThe pilot's poor handling of the aircraft, improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Mar 11, 1989 · N2096S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Chicago, ILWhile in the landing flare, the acft apparently touched down on the nose gear & began to porpoise. During the subsequent bounces, the nose gear collapsed & the acft nosed over as it departed the side of the rwy. The plt stated that he felt that a gust of wind…Apr 13, 1985 · N2299T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182RG · Mundelein, ILThe plt of this acft did not know the rwy surface condition prior to an attmpted landing. UNICOM advisories were not available. Due to a recent storm, six to twelve inches of wet snow overlying a patchy layer of compacted snow existed when he touched down.…Feb 17, 1985 · N736ZX · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83FA022Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Lemont, ILThe pilot took off at 0642 CDT, and at 0645, he reported level at 4000 ft MSL. At 0659:08, he preported that he was encountering icing conditions and requested a climb to 6000 ft. at 0700:16, after changing from TRACON to center frequency, he was cleared as…Oct 20, 1982 · N736NA · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DA175Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna R182 · Cahokia, ILThe pilot was making touch and go landings on runway 30 with a wind from about 180 degrees at 11 KTS. On the fourth landing, the aircraft bounced two or three times. The plane slid sideways, went off the runway, and the nose gear failed.May 19, 1982 · N4709S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DEE13Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Lansing, ILDec 26, 1980 · N2299T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81DCA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Cahokia, ILOct 8, 1980 · N4709S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEE02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna R182 · Chicago, ILOct 3, 1980 · N1811R · DestroyedNTSB CHI79DEE48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182RG · Crystal Lake, ILMar 11, 1979 · N3648C · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X0951Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 170B · Aurora, ILMar 16, 1964 · N35G · Destroyed