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.
216 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 1,517 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
2,729
Records
208
Fatal
408
Deaths
8%
Share fatal
1962 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
2,513 of 2,729 can be placed
(1,517 approximate)
By decade
All 2,729 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2004 | Cessna 180E | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2004 | Cessna 180J | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2004 | Cessna 180 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Cessna 180J | Echo Bay, BC, Canada | Richard P. Groman | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2004 | Cessna 180A | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Cessna 180 | Long Lake, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2004 | Cessna 180H | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Cessna 180K | San Felipe, Mexico | Daniel Hall | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2004 | Cessna 180 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2003 | Cessna 180 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | William M. Bargabos | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Cessna 180J | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Cessna 180 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Cessna 180K | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | Nolan D. Palmer | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Cessna 180 H | Council, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Cessna 180 | Pavo, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Cessna 180 | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | Benjamin K. Baker | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Cessna 180 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Scott J. D'Agostino | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Cessna 180D | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Cessna 180 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | Barr, Robert E. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Cessna 180 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Dennis V. Schmit | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Cessna 180 | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Cessna 180C | Punkin Center, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Cessna 180 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Cessna 180 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Cessna 180A | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2003 | Cessna 180J | Angwin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2003 | Cessna 180K | St Charles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2003 | Cessna 180 A | Malin, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2003 | Cessna 180 | East Windsor, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2003 | Cessna 180 B | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Cessna 180 | Larson Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2002 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2002 | Cessna 180 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2002 | Cessna 180 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Cessna 180K | Pitt Meadows, Canada | Mark Torrance | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Cessna 180 | Cascade, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180 | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180K | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | David Kresser | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Jimmy R. Westbrook | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180K | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180 | Columbia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2002 | Cessna 180 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2002 | Cessna 180 | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Cessna 180 | Canton, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Cessna 180J | Saline Valley, California, United States | Charles A. Dake, Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2002 | Cessna 180 | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Cessna 180 | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Cessna 180 | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |