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
9 Apr 1984	Cessna 180 N3859C	Leonardtown, Maryland, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Apr 1984	Cessna 180-A N88666	Garfield, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1984	Cessna 180 N7516	Rayville, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Mar 1984	Cessna 180H N9762G	Soldotna, Alaska, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Feb 1984	Cessna 180A N9764B	Truckee, California, United States approximate position	Loring Sagan	No injuries	-
5 Feb 1984	Cessna 180J N52034	Hayward, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
30 Dec 1983	Cessna 180 N3389D	Florissant, Colorado, United States	-	No injuries	-
29 Dec 1983	Cessna 180K N2991K	Melville Lake, California, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Dec 1983	Cessna 180K N2697K	Santa Rosa Island, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
27 Nov 1983	Cessna 180A N5016E	Coalinga, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Nov 1983	Cessna 180A N5212D	Portales, New Mexico, United States	-	No injuries	-
26 Nov 1983	Cessna 180 N4509B	Ocotillo Wells, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Nov 1983	Cessna 180A N7814A	Topeka, Kansas, United States	-	No injuries	-
6 Nov 1983	Cessna 180 N3311D	Montague Island, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Nov 1983	Cessna 180 N7812K	Slidell, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Nov 1983	Cessna 180K N2727K	Patterson, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
31 Oct 1983	Cessna 180 N4448P	Juneau, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
9 Oct 1983	Cessna 180 N4702B	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
1 Oct 1983	Cessna 180 N180TC	Silverdale, Washington, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Sep 1983	Cessna 180 N1582C	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1983	Cessna 180 N9125T	Talkeetna, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1983	Cessna 180K N2841K	El Reno, Oklahoma, United States	FAA Academy	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1983	Cessna 180A N5030E	Stake Island not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Sep 1983	Cessna 180 N4773B	Nr Anchorage, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1983	Cessna 180 N3239D	Colburn, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Aug 1983	Cessna 180 N4596B	Busby, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1983	Cessna 180 N68668	Frankfort, Indiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1983	Cessna 180 N2590K	Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1983	Cessna 180K N2572K	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1983	Cessna 180 N2987C	Lubbock, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1983	Cessna 180 N7640A	Salmon, Idaho, United States	-	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1983	Cessna 180A N5328D	Hawthorne, Nevada, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1983	Cessna 180 N2842A	Duanesburg, New York, United States	-	No injuries	-
30 Jun 1983	Cessna 180 N7731K	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1983	Cessna 180 N42101	King Salmon, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1983	Cessna 180 N2483F	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
28 May 1983	Cessna 180H N2429F	Blakely Island, Washington, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
28 May 1983	Cessna 180B N5259E	Decker, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
21 May 1983	Cessna 180 N4728B	Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States	-	No injuries	-
20 May 1983	Cessna 180H N9052M	Greenville, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 May 1983	Cessna 180K N61666	Houma, Louisiana, United States	-	No injuries	-
3 May 1983	Cessna 180J N9906N	Ely, Minnesota, United States	-	No injuries	-
1 May 1983	Cessna 180 N2661Y	Kenai, Alaska, United States	-	No injuries	-
24 Apr 1983	Cessna 180 N9171T	Ft. Smith, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1983	Cessna 180 N2473C	Long Beach, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Apr 1983	Cessna 180 N2345C	Palmer, Alaska, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
19 Feb 1983	Cessna 180H N9080M	Chandeleur Isl., Louisiana, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
18 Jan 1983	Cessna 180K N64000	Billings, Montana, United States	-	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1983	Cessna 180 N9699B	Monee, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Nov 1982	Cessna 180 N2974C	Naknek, Alaska, United States	Herbert Messer	No injuries	-