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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1990 | Cessna 180C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180K | Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Stockton, California, United States | Reginald R. Harper | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1990 | Cessna 180J | Lake Nikabuno, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Cessna 180H | San Carlos, California, United States | Hoyle, James I. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1990 | Cessna 180 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1990 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Starr, Ronnie | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1990 | Cessna 180 | Red Bluff, California, United States | Klawitter, Ralph A. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1990 | Cessna 180J | Austin, Texas, United States | Mark C. Ritter | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Cessna 180 | Portland, Texas, United States | Allen, Norman G. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1990 | Cessna 180C | Haugan, Montana, United States | Gregory L. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1989 | Cessna 180 | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1989 | Cessna 180 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Runyan, Ronald D. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Cessna 180 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | Lind, Elia | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 180H | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Redoubt Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Yakataga, Alaska, United States | Hugh Glassbury | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Santa Ana, California, United States | Russell, Scott | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180K | Englewood, Colorado, United States | James M. Leake | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Anderson, Kenneth | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Cessna 180 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Reynolds, Earl D. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1989 | Cessna 180A | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1989 | Cessna 180 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Cessna 180H | Naknek, Alaska, United States | Armstrong, Neil C. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | William McDonald | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Cessna 180K | Bullfrog, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Cessna 180 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Nellie Caldwell | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1989 | Cessna 180F | Reno, Nevada, United States | KAR Coach Works | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Cessna 180-J | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | Mahoney, Patrick | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1989 | Cessna 180 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Cessna 180 | Green Island, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1989 | Cessna 180J | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Colson, Kevin A. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1989 | Cessna 180H | Togiak, Alaska, United States | Sorensen, Ralph | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 180 | Cottonwood, Arizona, United States | AZ Northern Equipment Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Cessna 180 | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Fuchs, Gene Henry | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Donald A. Winkelman | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180J | W. Columbia, South Carolina, United States | FOX, Reese E. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1989 | Cessna 180 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1989 | Cessna 180B | Nocona, Texas, United States | Matthews, Kenneth R. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1989 | Cessna 180J | Elk City, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1989 | Cessna 180A | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Cessna 180 | Russells Point, Ohio, United States | Geiger, Richard G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1988 | Cessna 180J | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Debbie S. White | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Cessna 180H | Eureka, California, United States | Richter, Allen P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1988 | Cessna 180 | Meshik Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |