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.

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

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
5 Sep 2001 Cessna 180
N74806
Big Lake, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
10 Aug 2001 Cessna 180H
N2716X
Big Lake, Alaska, United States Charles Laraux No injuries -
7 Aug 2001 Cessna 180A
N81958
Arctic Village, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
28 Jul 2001 Cessna 180
N7275P
McCarthy, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
19 Jul 2001 Cessna 180K
N64426
Quincy, Washington, United States - No injuries -
2 Jul 2001 Cessna 180
N4989A
Willow, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
2 Jun 2001 Cessna 180
N9311T
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
6 May 2001 Cessna 180A
N9732B
Mercer Island, Washington, United States Richard M. Pattison No injuries -
22 Apr 2001 Cessna 180K
N66033
Glendale, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
3 Apr 2001 Cessna 180
N21394
Tucson, Arizona, United States - No injuries -
28 Mar 2001 Cessna 180
N91303
Iliamna, Alaska, United States Albert I. Novak No injuries -
27 Mar 2001 Cessna 180H
N2780X
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
22 Mar 2001 Cessna 180
N1702C
Soldotna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
7 Mar 2001 Cessna 180
N9383C
Ophir, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
4 Feb 2001 Cessna 180K
N180PG
Clovis, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
14 Dec 2000 Cessna 180
N4955A
Chugiak, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
28 Nov 2000 Cessna 180H
N8206V
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
14 Nov 2000 Cessna 180
N1681C
Clarks Point, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
8 Nov 2000 Cessna 180H
N7904V
Long Lake, New York, United States - No injuries -
8 Oct 2000 Cessna 180
N9306C
Anchorage, Alaska, United States Kent D. Peterson No injuries -
8 Sep 2000 Cessna 180
N2347C
Sterling, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
27 Aug 2000 Cessna 180
N2443C
Cameron Park, California, United States - Minor injuries -
25 Aug 2000 Cessna 180H
N91464
Roche Harbor, Washington, United States - No injuries -
21 Aug 2000 Cessna 180K
N61782
Douglas, Wyoming, United States - No injuries -
7 Aug 2000 Cessna 180
N222AK
Challis, Idaho, United States - Minor injuries -
1 Aug 2000 Cessna 180
N1774C
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States - No injuries -
28 Jul 2000 Cessna 180
N3386D
North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States - No injuries -
22 Jul 2000 Cessna 180H
N2780X
Hailey, Idaho, United States - No injuries -
9 Jul 2000 Cessna 180
N4940A
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States - No injuries -
2 Jul 2000 Cessna 180
N3131D
Jackson Center, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
21 Jun 2000 Cessna 180
N3229D
Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States JAY S. Hammond No injuries -
10 May 2000 Cessna 180K
N2785K
Anchorage, Alaska, United States Paul R. Gronholdt No injuries -
29 Apr 2000 Cessna 180
N9344C
N. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States - No injuries -
2 Apr 2000 Cessna 180K
N2635K
Silverdale, Washington, United States - No injuries -
22 Mar 2000 Cessna 180K
N75CD
Roundup, Montana, United States - No injuries -
11 Mar 2000 Cessna 180
N4994A
Port Townsend, Washington, United States - No injuries -
4 Mar 2000 Cessna 180H
N9907V
Bozeman, Montana, United States - No injuries -
25 Feb 2000 Cessna 180H
N8221V
Ophir, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
8 Feb 2000 Cessna 180
N4961A
Glennallen, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
8 Nov 1999 Cessna 180
N7783A
Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States Robert F. Sykes No injuries -
14 Oct 1999 Cessna 180D
N6425X
Denver, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
9 Oct 1999 Cessna 180J
N42536
Pleasant Hills, Missouri, United States Heritage Travel and Tours, Ltd No injuries -
26 Sep 1999 Cessna 180
N4563B
Pilot Point, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
18 Sep 1999 Cessna 180
N2294C
Palmer, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
7 Sep 1999 Cessna 180
N5316D
Dillingham, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
22 Aug 1999 Cessna 180
N1630C
Heber City, Utah, United States - No injuries -
21 Aug 1999 Cessna 180A
N5359D
Belgrade, Montana, United States - No injuries -
20 Aug 1999 Cessna 180
N4796B
Columbus, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
18 Aug 1999 Cessna 180
N4535B
Quebec, Canada
approximate position
Frank G Riess No injuries -
14 Aug 1999 Cessna 180H
N7939V
Gillette, Wyoming, United States - No injuries -