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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1985 | Cessna 180H | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | George Edward Bagwell | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Cessna 180G | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Cessna 180G | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Cessna 180J | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Cessna 180 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Cessna 180 | Murrieta, California, United States | Gordon L. Mountjoy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Cessna 180H | Theordore River, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Cessna 180 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Cessna 180 | Kenai Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Cessna 180K | Atlantic City, Wyoming, United States | Lynn Goodfellow | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Cessna 180J | Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Cessna 180-L | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Cessna 180J | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Kimberly S. Olson | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Cessna 180 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Cessna 180H | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 180 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 180 | Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Cessna 180 | Lockhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 180 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Raymond J. Watson | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1985 | Cessna 180 | Lapoint, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Cessna 180A | Sioux, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1985 | Cessna 180 | Marion, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1984 | Cessna 180J | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1984 | Cessna 180 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1984 | Cessna 180J | Harmony, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1984 | Cessna 180 | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1984 | Cessna 180 | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Cessna 180 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Cessna 180 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Cessna 180K | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1984 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Richard L Morrison | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1984 | Cessna 180 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Dennis Brent Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Cessna 180A | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Cessna 180 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Cessna 180 | Burgress Strip, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Cessna 180 | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Cessna 180 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | John B. Donaldson | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1984 | Cessna 180H | Chicken, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Cessna 180 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1984 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1984 | Cessna 180 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Cessna 180C | Lustre, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1984 | Cessna 180H | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1984 | Cessna 180K | San Miguel Is, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1984 | Cessna 180B | Galveston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Cessna 180H | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Roger Murphy | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1984 | Cessna 180 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |