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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1980 | Cessna 180J | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | Contract Servi | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1980 | Cessna 180 | Pitkin, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1980 | Cessna 180H | Livermore, Maine, United States | Blaisdell | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1980 | Cessna 180 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1980 | Cessna 180 | Raynesford, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1980 | Cessna 180F | Westwego, Louisiana, United States | Sara Dredging | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1980 | Cessna 180 | Bevent, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Cessna 180 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Cessna 180 | Langley, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1980 | Cessna 180 | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1980 | Cessna 180 | New London, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Cessna 180 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Cessna 180 | Empire, Louisiana, United States | Petrou Fisheri | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | FT. Wainwright | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180J | Queens Cannery, Alaska, United States | Armstrong Air | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | Lake Lucille, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | Brooks Range, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180C | Deland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Zapata Haynie | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180K | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | Borger, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Amce Farm | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Cessna 180 | Coghill Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1980 | Cessna 180 | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1980 | Cessna 180 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | K-2 Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1980 | Cessna 180K | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Davis Landscap | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1980 | Cessna 180 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1980 | Cessna 180 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 10 May 1980 | Cessna 180 | Deland, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1980 | Cessna 180 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1980 | Cessna 180D | Summerton, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Cessna 180 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Hughes Tool Co | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Cessna 180 | Junction, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Cessna 180 | Roosevelt, Utah, United States | Cameron Mining | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1980 | Cessna 180 | Six Mile Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Cessna 180 | Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Cessna 180 | Novato, California, United States | Koening Const. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1980 | Cessna 180 | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1980 | Cessna 180 | Battle Mtn, Nevada, United States | Lander Barite | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1980 | Cessna 180C | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1980 | Cessna 180 | Death Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1980 | Cessna 180 | Bowie, Texas, United States | First Babtist | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1980 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Cessna 180E | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1980 | Cessna 180 | Porterville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1980 | Cessna 180 | Big Timber, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |