Plane Crash List

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

1960s 640
1970s 841
1980s 435
1990s 293
2000s 219
2010s 192
2020s 109

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

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
3 Oct 1982 Cessna 180K II
N707PC
Pineville, Louisiana, United States Ernest E. Padgett, JR. No injuries -
3 Oct 1982 Cessna 180
N1606C
Foyil, Oklahoma, United States
approximate position
J.m. & Helen Dufriend Serious injuries -
27 Sep 1982 Cessna 180
N9224T
Kodiak, Alaska, United States
approximate position
JIM Lawler Serious injuries -
15 Sep 1982 Cessna 180K
N2677K
New Iberia, Louisiana, United States Creole Marine No injuries -
6 Sep 1982 Cessna 180J
N46173
Frankfort, New York, United States
approximate position
Edward Gregory No injuries -
31 Aug 1982 Cessna 180
CFHYE
Philip, South Dakota, United States Bill East No injuries -
28 Aug 1982 Cessna 180G
N197V
Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States General Engineering Assoc., In No injuries -
22 Aug 1982 Cessna 180
N9376C
Caribou Strip, Alaska, United States
not on the map
Gary McCormick No injuries -
15 Aug 1982 Cessna 180
N42GC
Grand Bay, Alabama, United States John E. Cutts JR. Unknown -
4 Aug 1982 Cessna 180
N3125C
Rush Lake, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Robt T. Kran Minor injuries -
31 Jul 1982 Cessna 180A
N9749B
Manley Hot Spri, Alaska, United States
not on the map
Norman LEE No injuries -
28 Jul 1982 Cessna 180J
N42916
Ramona, California, United States Charles E. Weatherstone Minor injuries -
25 Jul 1982 Cessna 180
N2223C
Goodyear, Arizona, United States Emmett J. Warren No injuries -
12 Jul 1982 Cessna 180
N5276D
Soldotna, Alaska, United States James Walter Hawkins No injuries -
12 Jul 1982 Cessna 180J
N52192
Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States Thomas G. Weber No injuries -
10 Jul 1982 Cessna 180
N2861A
San Antonio, Texas, United States Chas Percival Minor injuries -
13 Jun 1982 Cessna 180
N2949C
Seldovia, Alaska, United States John H. LEE Minor injuries -
21 May 1982 Cessna 180D
N6415X
Gillette, Wyoming, United States Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green No injuries -
19 May 1982 Cessna 180
N2195C
Backoo, North Dakota, United States
approximate position
Burel Lane No injuries -
16 May 1982 Cessna 180K
N64227
Jordan Valley, Oregon, United States Hugh S. McNair No injuries -
15 May 1982 Cessna 180C
N9366T
Latouche Island, Alaska, United States
not on the map
George Stewart No injuries -
14 May 1982 Cessna 180
N9957N
Cut Bank, Montana, United States Meriwether Farms Inc Minor injuries -
8 May 1982 Cessna 180
N9388C
Aurora, Illinois, United States
approximate position
Arthur B. Mulligan No injuries -
13 Apr 1982 Cessna 180
N13NP
Goleta, California, United States
approximate position
William L. Strmiska No injuries -
7 Apr 1982 Cessna 180K
N2810K
Meadview, Arizona, United States
approximate position
Tucker Aviation Company No injuries -
1 Apr 1982 Cessna 180
N4936A
Nokomis, Illinois, United States Klinefelter Farms, Inc. No injuries -
30 Mar 1982 Cessna 180K
N2809K
Montrose, Colorado, United States
approximate position
William Smith Minor injuries -
29 Mar 1982 Cessna 180
N4649B
Duluth, Minnesota, United States Dale F. Wilkins No injuries -
18 Mar 1982 Cessna 180J
N317PL
Casper, Wyoming, United States Pete Lien and Sons Inc. Minor injuries -
10 Mar 1982 Cessna 180
N9464C
McGrath, Alaska, United States Fredrick D Herman No injuries -
22 Feb 1982 Cessna 180
N3643C
Abilene, Texas, United States
approximate position
LEO Curtis Brown No injuries -
19 Feb 1982 Cessna 180
N3328D
New Richland, Minnesota, United States G. W. Arneman No injuries -
6 Feb 1982 Cessna 180
N3343D
San Jose, California, United States
approximate position
Jerald L. Baxter No injuries -
1 Feb 1982 Cessna 180K
N2596K
El Cajon, California, United States
approximate position
Hartley Warren No injuries -
18 Jan 1982 Cessna 180K
N2705K
S.e. of Houma, Louisiana, United States
not on the map
Petrolite No injuries -
17 Jan 1982 Cessna 180E
N2600Y
Cedar City, Utah, United States
approximate position
James E Watkins No injuries -
11 Jan 1982 Cessna 180
N2332C
Saquache, Colorado, United States George M. Siewers No injuries -
15 Nov 1981 Cessna 180K
N66048
Jamestown, New York, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
11 Nov 1981 Cessna 180
N7955V
Millinocket, Maine, United States
approximate position
Millinocket la Minor injuries -
11 Oct 1981 Cessna 180
N14JM
Canon City, Colorado, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
27 Sep 1981 Cessna 180
N3205D
Corcoran, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
24 Sep 1981 Cessna 180
N3216D
Reno, Nevada, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
19 Sep 1981 Cessna 180
N3193C
Sleetmute, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
15 Sep 1981 Cessna 180
N4636Z
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
12 Sep 1981 Cessna 180
N4707U
Egegik, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
9 Sep 1981 Cessna 180
N4528B
El Cajon, California, United States
approximate position
Aero Missionar Serious injuries -
3 Sep 1981 Cessna 180
N6582A
Egegik, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
29 Aug 1981 Cessna 180
N2809A
Rockwood, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
23 Aug 1981 Cessna 180
N61537
Cordova, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Seaman's Hardw No injuries -
18 Aug 1981 Cessna 180J
N42025
Dulac, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
Zapata Haynie No injuries -