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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1997 | Cessna 180B | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Cessna 180 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Cessna 180 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Cessna 180K | Lake Mead, Nevada, United States | Goodfellow, Lynn U | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1997 | Cessna 180 | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1997 | Cessna 180 | Olney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1997 | Cessna 180 | Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States | Emil H. Kindleberger | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Cessna 180F | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Cessna 180 | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1997 | Cessna 180 | Rancho Santa Yn, Mexico | Lowell Schoonmaker | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1997 | Cessna 180J | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Cessna 180 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1997 | Cessna 180K | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Cessna 180C | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1997 | Cessna 180D | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Cessna 180K | Valentine, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1997 | Cessna 180J | Lopez, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1996 | Cessna 180 | St Mary's, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1996 | Cessna 180 | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | David Jones | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Cessna 180K | Derry, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Cessna 180 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Lake Clark Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Cessna 180 | Duxbury, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Cessna 180 | Mc Carthy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1996 | Cessna 180 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Cessna 180 | Thermal, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Cessna 180J | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Cessna 180 | Fulton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Cessna 180 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1996 | Cessna 180 | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1996 | Cessna 180 | Lake Havasu Cty, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180 | Hope, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Bill J. Cranford | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Cessna 180A | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1996 | Cessna 180D | Islesboro, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Cessna 180 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Cessna 180 | Tanana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Cessna 180C | Patoka, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1995 | Cessna 180J | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Cessna 180A | Goose Lake, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1995 | Cessna 180G | Belle Fourche, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Cessna 180R | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1995 | Cessna 180K | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1995 | Cessna 180 | Craig, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1995 | Cessna 180 | Pray, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1995 | Cessna 180 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Cessna 180A | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Cessna 180 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Kvichak Lodge | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Cessna 180B | Cooledge, Arizona, United States | William H. Hales | No injuries | - |