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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1981 | Cessna 180 | Dome River, Alaska, United States | Flying Signal | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Folsoms Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180J | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180 | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Avrora Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180A | Challis, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180 | Florence, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180J | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Harvey Canal S | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1981 | Cessna 180 | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1981 | Cessna 180 | Copenhagen Ck, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Cessna 180 | Thayne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1981 | Cessna 180 | Afton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1981 | Cessna 180 | Detour Village, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1981 | Cessna 180K | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | FAA | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1981 | Cessna 180 | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1981 | Cessna 180 | Jackson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1981 | Cessna 180 | Chelatna Lk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1981 | Cessna 180 | Mankato, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1981 | Cessna 180 | Concord, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1981 | Cessna 180 | Parlin, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1981 | Cessna 180 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1981 | Cessna 180 | Price, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1981 | Cessna 180H | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Cessna 180 | Boundary, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Cessna 180 | Apollo, Pennsylvania, United States | MON Yough Skyd | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180 | Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180H | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180 | Bennett, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180J | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1981 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Cessna 180 | Cedar Valley, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Cessna 180E | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1981 | Cessna 180H | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Cessna 180 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Cessna 180H | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Denver East MA | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Cessna 180 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Cessna 180 | Stove Pipe Wls, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1980 | Cessna 180J | Thompson, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Cessna 180 | St. John's Hbr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Cessna 180 | Carlsbad, California, United States | Flight Trails | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Cessna 180 | Meeker, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1980 | Cessna 180 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1980 | Cessna 180 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Cessna 180 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1980 | Cessna 180 | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1980 | Cessna 180 | Forks, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1980 | Cessna 180 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1980 | Cessna 180 | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |