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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1987 | Cessna 180 | Upton, Wyoming, United States | Lawrence Materi | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1987 | Cessna 180 | Fullerton, California, United States | Wright, Michael J. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Cessna 180B | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Cessna 180H | Frostproof, Florida, United States | James Franklin | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1987 | Cessna 180 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Cessna 180 | Oatman, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Cessna 180B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1987 | Cessna 180H | New Paltz, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Cessna 180J | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Douglas L. Owens | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1987 | Cessna 180 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 180 | Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States | Herbert W.carter | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1986 | Cessna 180 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1986 | Cessna 180J | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Cessna 180K | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Cessna 180 | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Cessna 180 | Dry Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Cessna 180B | Clear, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1986 | Cessna 180 | Thomas Creek, Idaho, United States | Bryant F. Morris | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Cessna 180 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Cessna 180B | Kvichak, Alaska, United States | Edward G. Brock | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Cessna 180H | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180H | Eureka, Alaska, United States | Phillip Wendell Bach | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180H | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Cleve Embree McDonald | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Mark & Kevin J. Nugent | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180K | Ronan, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Juan Paul Robertson | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180 | Tanunak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Gregory C. Cover | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1986 | Cessna 180K | Timbalier, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Cessna 180G | Roosevelt, Utah, United States | Larry W. Furrh | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Cessna 180-H | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1986 | Cessna 180K | Emigrant Pass, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Cessna 180J | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1986 | Cessna 180J | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Willard McMillen | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1986 | Cessna 180 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Cessna 180J | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1985 | Cessna 180 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna 180D | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Cessna 180A | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1985 | Cessna 180 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Cessna 180 | Tutna Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Cessna 180 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1985 | Cessna 180 | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1985 | Cessna 180-J | Egegik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Cessna 180B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1985 | Cessna 180F | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Cessna 180A | Buxton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Cessna 180 | Mule Creek Jct, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Cessna 180 | Ames, Iowa, United States | Richard A. George | No injuries | - |