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NTSB investigations: Cessna 182P, CO

26 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 182P. 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.

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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" = 'CO' 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 ('2075816')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\" = 'CO' 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 ('2075816'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' 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 ('2075816'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 CEN26LA183Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Bennett, COThe pilot’s improper flare during landing that resulted in a hard landing.May 11, 2026 · N1355S · Substantial damage NTSB CEN21LA002Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Byers, COA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Oct 3, 2020 · N9901E · Substantial damage NTSB CEN09CA489Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Gateway, COThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to soft runway conditions.Aug 2, 2009 · N61TM · Substantial damage NTSB DEN03FA137Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Antonito, COThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude, the trees, and the mountainous terrain.Aug 5, 2003 · N1344S · Destroyed NTSB DEN00LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Broomfield, COThe pilot's inaccurate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors were lack of total pilot experience and lack of pilot experience in aircraft make and model.Jul 23, 2000 · N9886M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN00LA059Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Rifle, COLoss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.Mar 14, 2000 · N8236M · Substantial damage NTSB FTW97LA308Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Arriba, COfailure of the pilot to properly plan the flight and determine the field conditions before landing. The soft runway condition was a related factor.Aug 10, 1997 · N182WJ · Substantial damage NTSB FTW94LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Meeker, COFailure by the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll.Feb 1, 1994 · N111RR · Substantial damage NTSB DEN91FA113Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Redstone, COAn inflight collision with terrain after the pilot continued the flight into an area of clouds and rain.Jul 24, 1991 · N20887 · Destroyed 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…Sep 22, 1990 · N9643G · Destroyed NTSB DEN89FA149Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Steamboat Sprg., COThe plt's failure to discontinue the VFR flight when he encountered IMC; and the plt's failure to maintain adequate altitude to clear the mountainous terrain.Apr 5, 1989 · N7248N · Destroyed NTSB DEN88LA172Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Guffey, COAug 4, 1988 · N182VR · Destroyed NTSB DEN86LA185Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · New Castle, COPlt attempted to abort landing while on short final with 40 degrees of flaps. Plt decided that he would not clear trees at the FAR end of meadow so he executed a precautionary landing during which the acft struck a ditch and nosed over. The density altitude…Jul 12, 1986 · N78764 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN84FA231Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Climax, COThe wreckage of N7292S was located by the Colorado civil air patrol on July 22, 1984. An on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed that the acft had impacted tall pine trees in a near vertical right hand spiral maneuver. Impact forces destroyed the acft…Nov 14, 1983 · N7292S · Destroyed NTSB DEN83LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Salida, COThe acft collapsed the nose gear and damaged the propeller during a landing. The pilot was practicing cross-wind landings when the acft started to porpoise. The nose gear and the propeller struck the rwy several time before the acft was stopped.Feb 15, 1983 · N1277S · Substantial damage NTSB DEN82FTE04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Steamboat Spgs, COOct 18, 1981 · N1775M · Substantial damage NTSB DEN79DTE36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Center, COMay 11, 1979 · N58645 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN78DTE24Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Ft.Collins, COJan 27, 1978 · N7422Q · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FTE03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Peyton, COOct 10, 1977 · N1464S · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77DTE57Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Ft. Collins, COJun 14, 1977 · N52599 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FTE50Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Ft Collins, COMay 28, 1977 · N7422Q · Substantial damage NTSB DEN77FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182 · Pagosa Springs, COJan 3, 1977 · N86292 · Destroyed NTSB DEN75FTE30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182P · Center, COOct 1, 1974 · N7381N · Substantial damage NTSB DEN74FTE78Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Englewood, COMay 21, 1974 · N52681 · Substantial damage NTSB DEN74DTE60Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Lake City, COMar 26, 1974 · N9378G · Substantial damage NTSB DEN74AD032Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 182P · Ward, COJan 6, 1974 · N21267 · Destroyed