Cessna 182 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 2779 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 06, 1990 | CHUGIAK, AK | N8943G | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY CROSSWINDS AND SLIPPERY RUNWAY. |
| Nov 04, 1990 | PORTAL, AZ | N3431S | Serious (2) | destroyed | FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE. |
| Nov 03, 1990 | ELYRIA, OH | N7409Q | Minor | destroyed | THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON(S). |
| Oct 31, 1990 | SILVER CITY, NM | N8859T | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION. |
| Oct 22, 1990 | ORMOND BEACH, FL | N4814N | Incident | substantial | FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND. |
| Oct 07, 1990 | BAKERSFIELD, CA | N70892 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE. |
| Sep 29, 1990 | NANTUCKET, MA | N5289N | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR OPERATION IN ATTEMPTING AN ILS APPROACH IN AN AIRPLANE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ILS GLIDE SLOPE RECEIVER. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS …THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR OPERATION IN ATTEMPTING AN ILS APPROACH IN AN AIRPLANE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ILS GLIDE SLOPE RECEIVER. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Sep 22, 1990 | MARBLE, CO | N9643G | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
FAILURE OF THE PRIVATE PILOT (STUDENT PILOT) TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED ABOVE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE…FAILURE 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 TERRAIN CONDITIONS, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND DIVERSION OF THE CFI'S ATTENTION. |
| Sep 16, 1990 | TROY, MI | N6873M | Incident | substantial | A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ROCKER ARM BOSSES ON THE #2 CYLINDER. |
| Sep 09, 1990 | OGDEN, UT | N5146D | Serious (1) | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECT THE POSITION OF THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR, CAUSING ERRATIC ENGINE OPERATION AND LOSS OF POWER. |
| Sep 09, 1990 | EVINGTON, VA | N4944H | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE OF SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE IS FAILURE OF THE VACUUM SYSTEM. |
| Sep 08, 1990 | LUMMI ISLAND, WA | N5249C | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AFTER LANDING. |
| Sep 03, 1990 | PETERS TWP, PA | N21033 | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND HARD LANDING. |
| Sep 02, 1990 | FERNLEY, NV | N1936M | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FINAL APPROACH AIRSPEED WAS EXCESSIVE. |
| Aug 31, 1990 | RENO, NV | N9021T | Incident | substantial | FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM REFUELING. |
| Aug 29, 1990 | FRESNO, CA | N759XD | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH, RESULTING IN A STALL AND A PORPOISE ON LANDING. |
| Aug 26, 1990 | MARINE CITY, MI | N5373B | Fatal (2) | destroyed | PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S OSTENTATION DISPLAY RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPED, AND A SUBSEQUENT STALL. |
| Aug 20, 1990 | JUSTIN, TX | N9074G | Incident | substantial |
THE UNEXPECTED IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF A SHORT GRASS RUNWAY WITH A TAILWIND, THE HIGH…THE UNEXPECTED IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF A SHORT GRASS RUNWAY WITH A TAILWIND, THE HIGH AIR TEMPERATURE, AND THE OBSTRUCTIONS (FENCE & POWER LINE) AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. |
| Aug 19, 1990 | KNIGHTDALE, NC | N9136G | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXECUTE TIMELY GO AROUND PROCEDURES. THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE WERE FACTORS IN THE…THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXECUTE TIMELY GO AROUND PROCEDURES. THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Aug 19, 1990 | TEMECULA, CA | N2355X | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT THAT RESULTED IN HIS CONTINUING FLIGHT WITH AN INOPERATIVE ALTERNATOR. |
| Aug 18, 1990 | COLUMBUS, WI | N20824 | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE SKYDIVER'S PANIC AND FAILURE TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT AS INSTRUCTED. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE SKYDIVER'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OPERAT…THE SKYDIVER'S PANIC AND FAILURE TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT AS INSTRUCTED. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE SKYDIVER'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OPERATION. |
| Aug 10, 1990 | WENATCHEE, WA | N2473X | Serious (1) | substantial | IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE OIL FILTER GASKET BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND SEIZURE OF THE ENGINE. |
| Aug 01, 1990 | FREDERICK, MD | N2891F | Minor | substantial |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE THAT THE MAGNETO (IGNITION) SWITCH WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: PARTIAL FAILURE O…FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE THAT THE MAGNETO (IGNITION) SWITCH WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE MAGNETO SWITCH, WHICH ALLOWED THE KEY TO BE REMOVED, THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS NOT IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. |
| Jul 25, 1990 | CINCINNATI, OH | N183D | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT DID NOT PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE LANDING HARD AND PORPOISING. |
| Jul 23, 1990 | SANFORD, NC | N58469 | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE NO.1 PISTON, FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS, THE FORCED …THE FAILURE OF THE NO.1 PISTON, FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS, THE FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD. |