Plane Crash List

Cessna 180 accidents

The NTSB database holds 2,729 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 180, recorded between 1962 to 2026. 208 of them were fatal (8%), and 408 people died.

The deadliest year was 1968, with 29 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (869 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Mexico.

1,733 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

2,729
Records
208
Fatal
408
Deaths
8%
Share fatal
1962 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 996 of 2,729 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 640
1970s 841
1980s 435
1990s 293
2000s 219
2010s 192
2020s 109

All 2,729 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
16 Jul 2009 Cessna 180A
N4UA
Anchorage, Alaska, United States Anchorage Community College No injuries -
5 Jul 2009 Cessna 180
N3198D
La Grande, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
15 Jun 2009 Cessna 180F
N2162Z
King Salmon, Alaska, United States Baker Benjamin K No injuries -
7 Jun 2009 Cessna 180J
N5101Y
Bellingham, Washington, United States Stephen W. Groves No injuries -
3 Apr 2009 Cessna 180K
N2801K
Bettles, Alaska, United States Carrier Timothy Levite No injuries -
27 Mar 2009 Cessna 180G
N98FC
Wendover, Utah, United States Richard E. Wallace No injuries -
31 Dec 2008 Cessna 180K
N37MD
Port Orange, Florida, United States Andrew G. Spaulding No injuries -
21 Dec 2008 Cessna 180C
C-FIWA
Great Falls, Montana, United States - No injuries -
26 Oct 2008 Cessna 180
N1846Z
Justin, Texas, United States Dale W. Hendrickson No injuries -
22 Oct 2008 Cessna 180
N3389D
Whitewater, Colorado, United States Miel Del Rio Grande, Inc. No injuries -
19 Oct 2008 Cessna 180
N1729F
Denton, Texas, United States - Minor injuries -
6 Oct 2008 Cessna 180A
N6180
St. Louis, Missouri, United States 6180 LLC No injuries -
26 Sep 2008 Cessna 180
N4646A
Bluff, Utah, United States Scott Coatsworth No injuries -
28 Jul 2008 Cessna 180G
N4631U
Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
20 Jul 2008 Cessna 180
N1710C
Lewistown, Montana, United States - No injuries -
29 Jun 2008 Cessna 180G
N98FC
Heber, Utah, United States - No injuries -
15 Jun 2008 Cessna 180
N2294C
Atlanta, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
7 Jun 2008 Cessna 180
N4701U
Eveleth, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
29 May 2008 Cessna 180
N511MH
Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
24 Apr 2008 Cessna 180
N180XP
Blanding, Utah, United States Berge Christian F No injuries -
21 Apr 2008 Cessna 180
N3043E
Kodiak, Alaska, United States Brian D. Nolan No injuries -
30 Mar 2008 Cessna 180K
N95ME
Redding, California, United States Eric W. Marshall Serious injuries -
23 Mar 2008 Cessna 180
N180JP
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Conor P. McManamin No injuries -
18 Mar 2008 Cessna 180H
N180LH
Moab, Utah, United States - No injuries -
18 Mar 2008 Cessna 180H
N67WW
Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
11 Mar 2008 Cessna 180
N66036
White Mountain, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Mar 2008 Cessna 180
N1044Y
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States South Carolina Forest Commission No injuries -
26 Feb 2008 Cessna 180
N1732C
Moab, Utah, United States - No injuries -
12 Nov 2007 Cessna 180
N9198C
Orlando, Florida, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Nov 2007 Cessna 180
N5248E
Becker, Minnesota, United States - Minor injuries -
12 Sep 2007 Cessna 180
N4719B
Englewood, Colorado, United States - Serious injuries -
25 Aug 2007 Cessna 180
N1560C
Skwentna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
11 Aug 2007 Cessna 180
N2311C
Princeton, Minnesota, United States - Minor injuries -
8 Aug 2007 Cessna 180
N7741A
Skwentna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
1 Aug 2007 Cessna 180A
N5016E
Duluth, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
15 Jul 2007 Cessna 180
N3306D
Madison, South Dakota, United States - No injuries -
14 Jul 2007 Cessna 180
N3196D
Marble, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
13 Jul 2007 Cessna 180A
N5248D
Redding, California, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
1 Jul 2007 Cessna 180A
N180EV
Loveland, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
17 Jun 2007 Cessna 180H
N2467F
Nampa, Idaho, United States - Minor injuries -
28 May 2007 Cessna 180H
N3408Y
Grand Junction, Colorado, United States - Minor injuries -
10 May 2007 Cessna 180
N2209C
Austin, Texas, United States - No injuries -
5 May 2007 Cessna 180G
N609PF
Lopez Island, Washington, United States - No injuries -
30 Apr 2007 Cessna 180
N180GW
Brigham City, Utah, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Apr 2007 Cessna 180C
N9253T
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States John L. Ranweiler No injuries -
29 Mar 2007 Cessna 180D
N6450X
Winslow, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
24 Feb 2007 Cessna 180
N9115C
Bellingham, Washington, United States - No injuries -
25 Nov 2006 Cessna 180K
N180BM
Woods Cross, Utah, United States - No injuries -
28 Oct 2006 Cessna 180B
N9117T
Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States - Serious injuries -
1 Oct 2006 Cessna 180K
N64257
Barton City, Michigan, United States - No injuries -