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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 180K II | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | Ernest E. Padgett, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 180 | Foyil, Oklahoma, United States | J.m. & Helen Dufriend | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1982 | Cessna 180 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | JIM Lawler | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1982 | Cessna 180K | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | Creole Marine | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 180J | Frankfort, New York, United States | Edward Gregory | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Cessna 180 | Philip, South Dakota, United States | Bill East | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Cessna 180G | Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States | General Engineering Assoc., In | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Cessna 180 | Caribou Strip, Alaska, United States | Gary McCormick | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1982 | Cessna 180 | Grand Bay, Alabama, United States | John E. Cutts JR. | Unknown | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 180 | Rush Lake, Alaska, United States | Robt T. Kran | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1982 | Cessna 180A | Manley Hot Spri, Alaska, United States | Norman LEE | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Cessna 180J | Ramona, California, United States | Charles E. Weatherstone | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna 180 | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Emmett J. Warren | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Cessna 180 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | James Walter Hawkins | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Cessna 180J | Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Thomas G. Weber | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1982 | Cessna 180 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Chas Percival | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 180 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | John H. LEE | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Cessna 180 | Backoo, North Dakota, United States | Burel Lane | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | Cessna 180K | Jordan Valley, Oregon, United States | Hugh S. McNair | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 180C | Latouche Island, Alaska, United States | George Stewart | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1982 | Cessna 180 | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | Meriwether Farms Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 180 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | Arthur B. Mulligan | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1982 | Cessna 180 | Goleta, California, United States | William L. Strmiska | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1982 | Cessna 180K | Meadview, Arizona, United States | Tucker Aviation Company | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1982 | Cessna 180 | Nokomis, Illinois, United States | Klinefelter Farms, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Cessna 180K | Montrose, Colorado, United States | William Smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1982 | Cessna 180 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Dale F. Wilkins | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Cessna 180J | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Pete Lien and Sons Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Cessna 180 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Fredrick D Herman | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180 | Abilene, Texas, United States | LEO Curtis Brown | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180 | New Richland, Minnesota, United States | G. W. Arneman | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180 | San Jose, California, United States | Jerald L. Baxter | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Cessna 180K | S.e. of Houma, Louisiana, United States | Petrolite | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1982 | Cessna 180E | Cedar City, Utah, United States | James E Watkins | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1982 | Cessna 180 | Saquache, Colorado, United States | George M. Siewers | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1981 | Cessna 180K | Jamestown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1981 | Cessna 180 | Millinocket, Maine, United States | Millinocket la | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1981 | Cessna 180 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Cessna 180 | Corcoran, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1981 | Cessna 180 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Cessna 180 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1981 | Cessna 180 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Cessna 180 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1981 | Cessna 180 | El Cajon, California, United States | Aero Missionar | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1981 | Cessna 180 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Cessna 180 | Rockwood, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1981 | Cessna 180 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Seaman's Hardw | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1981 | Cessna 180J | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Zapata Haynie | No injuries | - |