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

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

Where these happened

United States 2,667 Canada 24 Mexico 18 Unknown/Not Reported 6 Other-Foreign Countries 2 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 2

Operators involved

Armstrong Air* 8 Samuelson Flyi 5 Bush Support S 4 Peninsula Airw 4 Nalco Chemical 4 Northern Commu 3

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

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
30 Oct 1988	Cessna 180 N9278C	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1988	Cessna 180 N820AK	Seldovia, Alaska, United States	Cottrell, David J.	No injuries	-
2 Oct 1988	Cessna 180 N420SB	Wasilla, Alaska, United States approximate position	Graham, Bobby	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1988	Cessna 180B N3539E	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1988	Cessna 180H N2483F	Figure 8 Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	Tovsen, Mark A.	No injuries	-
5 Sep 1988	Cessna 180K N2989K	Chickaloonflats, Alaska, United States not on the map	Adams, David	No injuries	-
3 Sep 1988	Cessna 180B N5085E	Dixie, Idaho, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
1 Sep 1988	Cessna 180H N9730G	Welsh, Louisiana, United States	Miller, Robert H.	No injuries	-
27 Aug 1988	Cessna 180 N2922A	Harding, West Virginia, United States	Michael G. Quinlan	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1988	Cessna 180 N1509C	Cascade, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1988	Cessna 180J N9962N	Pahokee, Florida, United States	Markham, James W.	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1988	Cessna 180A N5327D	Northway, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1988	Cessna 180K N2748K	Eastsound, Washington, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jul 1988	Cessna 180 N2815A	Boulder, Colorado, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
26 Jun 1988	Cessna 180H N9939V	Big River, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1988	Cessna 180 N3634C	Bimini, Bahamas not on the map	Ferro Aviation Maint. Co., Inc	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1988	Cessna 180K N2509K	Show Low, Arizona, United States	Grover, Donald E.	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1988	Cessna 180 N9124C	Lakeport, California, United States	Anderson, Jerry P.	Minor injuries	-
2 Jun 1988	Cessna 180 N2123Z	Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States	Ellingson, Jerry F.	No injuries	-
22 May 1988	Cessna 180 N3173C	Annapolis, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 May 1988	Cessna 180 N2969A	S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States approximate position	Van Winkle, RAY W.	No injuries	-
1 May 1988	Cessna 180B N5104E	Quincy, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
1 May 1988	Cessna 180 N9161C	Rolla, Missouri, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
28 Apr 1988	Cessna 180 N2952C	Elko, Nevada, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Apr 1988	Cessna 180A N9712B	Danville, Kentucky, United States	Michael T. Herndon	No injuries	-
25 Apr 1988	Cessna 180 N91290	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States	Schikora, Mary ANN	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1988	Cessna 180 N9393C	Logan, Utah, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Mar 1988	Cessna 180 N2952A	Corona, California, United States approximate position	Klett, Martin & Betty JO	No injuries	-
24 Feb 1988	Cessna 180A N26AW	Prescott, Arizona, United States	Alex P. Whitmore	No injuries	-
13 Feb 1988	Cessna 180 N674M	70 Nw Anchorage, Alaska, United States not on the map	Millard F Aregood	No injuries	-
10 Feb 1988	Cessna 180 N7661A	Roundup, Montana, United States	Miller, Mark D.	No injuries	-
11 Jan 1988	Cessna 180 N2517K	Beaumont, Texas, United States approximate position	DOW Chemical Co.	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1987	Cessna 180 N2957C	Carlton, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Nov 1987	Cessna 180 N6547A	Telluride, Colorado, United States	Dewey Frank Dodge	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1987	Cessna 180K N63071	Petersburg, Alaska, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
8 Oct 1987	Cessna 180C N9705Z	Juneau, Alaska, United States	Jean M. Hickey	No injuries	-
4 Oct 1987	Cessna 180 N9202T	Church Hill, Mississippi, United States not on the map	Guedon Louise E.	No injuries	-
20 Sep 1987	Cessna 180K N2573K	San Diego, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1987	Cessna 180B N5133E	Atkinson, Nebraska, United States	Todd D.mitchell	No injuries	-
5 Sep 1987	Cessna 180H N2467F	Salmon, Idaho, United States	John Hintermieser	No injuries	-
31 Aug 1987	Cessna 180F N25722	Cordova, Alaska, United States	Harold Laughlin	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1987	Cessna 180H N4789U	Shelton, Washington, United States	John D. Friend	Minor injuries	-
29 Aug 1987	Cessna 180 N2413C	Grassy Butte, North Dakota, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Aug 1987	Cessna 180 N3164D	Glendale, Arizona, United States approximate position	Smith, Stephen R.	Minor injuries	-
4 Aug 1987	Cessna 180 N9913V	Broomfield, Colorado, United States	Douglas C. Isern	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1987	Cessna 180 N2995T	Matanuska Glaci, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1987	Cessna 180 N9161C	Bull Shoals, Arkansas, United States	William E. Taylor	Minor injuries	-
27 Jun 1987	Cessna 180A N5270D	Dallas, Oregon, United States	Walter Long	Minor injuries	-
16 Jun 1987	Cessna 180 N2477C	Kernville, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1987	Cessna 180 N2940C	Naknek, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-