NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P
18 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182P, 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
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
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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 ('2075816')
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 ('2075816')
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB LAX06FA256Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Whitethorn, CAThe pilot's loss of situational awareness with regard to the airplane's proximity to mountainous terrain, and her failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude or flight path, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the terrain.NTSB SEA06FA055Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Goldendale, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during descent. Factors contributing to the accident were the high mountains, mountain obscuration, the dark night condition, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making.NTSB LAX06FA091Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Big Pine, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude during a cruise descent that resulted in controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). Factors in the accident were the rising mountainous terrain, the dark nighttime lighting condition.NTSB NYC01LA148Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Oswego, NYThe pilot's inadequate altitude clearance above water while conducting low level flight maneuvers. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's impairment of judgment due to alcohol consumption.NTSB NYC01LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Angola, NYThe pilot's misjudged clearance over an obstacle.NTSB DEN01FA018Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Taos, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering in a narrow canyon. Contributing factors were the down slope winds in excess of 50 knots and the pilot's improper decision to enter the canyon given the wind conditions.NTSB LAX99FA078Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Danville, CAThe pilot's disregard for the preflight weather briefing, and his intentional continuation into adverse weather conditions.NTSB CHI95LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · French Lick, INthe pilot's not attaining a recovery from a bounced landing. Factors were high obstructions, and the pilot's intentional precautionary landing on rough/uneven and soft terrain.NTSB LAX95FA173Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Jerome, AZthe pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue the daytime flight into known adverse weather conditions at an inadequate altitude to clear mountainous terrain.NTSB SEA94FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Heber City, UTThe pilot's improper inflight decisions and failure to maintain proper altitude. Factors include the box canyon.NTSB LAX93LA309Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Dayton, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain an altitude sufficient to clear terrain due to alcohol and drug impairment.NTSB DEN90FA192Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Marble, COFailure of the private pilot (student pilot) to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed above mountainous terrain, and inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI) and her delay in taking remedial action. Factors related to the accident were: the…NTSB LAX90LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Santa Ysabel, CAThe pilot's attempt to conduct visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Low ceilings and mountainous terrain were factors.NTSB LAX90FA068Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Napa, CAThe failure of the pilot to properly execute the published approach and missed approach which resulted in a collision with mountainious terrain.NTSB NYC87FA192Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Ellenville, NYThe acft collided with rising terrain in a mountainous area of minnewaska state park while climbing to cruise on a VFR flight. The crash site was about 1,430 feet higher in elevation than the departure airport. The weather at the departure airport was 1000…NTSB ATL86FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Elyria, OHThe plt was cleared for and executed a rwy 17 ILS apch at night. Prior to beginning the apch he was informed that vis was 1/8 mile. Minimum for the apch was 1/2 mile. At the middle marker the plt rated pax in the right seat told the PIC that the rwy was not…NTSB DEN84FA298Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Glen Canyon, UTThe acft crashed into the 10388 ft high navaho mountain at about the 9800 ft level. Reportedly there was no moon that evening. The plt had departed hayward, CA at 1351 MDT & was enroute to farmington, NM. The acft crashed at 2027 MDT. Investigation revealed…NTSB DEN82FTM17Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportCessna 182 · Salina, UTOne of the survivors stated they were flying across the face of a mountain & started a left turn up the mountain. As they made the turn they realized they were too low. When they started their turn to fly over the hill they were expecting the terrain to be…