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
4 Feb 1980	Cessna 180 N3655C	Fort Collins, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
2 Feb 1980	Cessna 180 N2406C	Lake Leelanau, Michigan, United States approximate position	Photoair, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
31 Jan 1980	Cessna 180 N61874	Sarasota, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jan 1980	Cessna 180A N9764B	Truckee, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jan 1980	Cessna 180 CG-CAJ	Camden, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1979	Cessna 180 N6417X	Turner, Maine, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
16 Dec 1979	Cessna 180J N91K	Chandler, Arizona, United States approximate position	GTM Corp	No injuries	-
3 Dec 1979	Cessna 180 N3330D	Reno, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Nov 1979	Cessna 180K N2597K	Utica, New York, United States approximate position	KLM Associates	No injuries	-
4 Nov 1979	Cessna 180 N3122C	Brooksville, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1979	Cessna 180F N9976N	Morgan City, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Harvey Canal	No injuries	-
11 Oct 1979	Cessna 180K N61855	Galena, Alaska, United States approximate position	Harolds Air SE	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1979	Cessna 180H N9941V	Munson Island, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1979	Cessna 180K N63595	Mountain Home, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1979	Cessna 180A N7778A	Selawik, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1979	Cessna 180 N2607K	No.winnemucca, Nevada, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
8 Sep 1979	Cessna 180 N4750U	Dexter, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Sep 1979	Cessna 180J N42372	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Sep 1979	Cessna 180 N3293D	Visalia, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1979	Cessna 180 N9211C	San Rafael, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1979	Cessna 180 N7746A	Erie, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Aug 1979	Cessna 180 N4563B	Tyonek, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
25 Aug 1979	Cessna 180H N3448Y	Valdez, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Aug 1979	Cessna 180 N4916A	Lake Elsinore, California, United States approximate position	Elsinore Sport	No injuries	-
22 Aug 1979	Cessna 180 N3494V	Mandeville, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Southern Seapl	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1979	Cessna 180 N1794C	Gustine, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1979	Cessna 180 N2393C	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1979	Cessna 180 N6014B	Auburn, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Aug 1979	Cessna 180K N2871K	Ogden, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Aug 1979	Cessna 180 N2715K	Greenville, Maine, United States approximate position	Folsoms Air SE	Minor injuries	-
29 Jul 1979	Cessna 180 N4692B	Montrose, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Jul 1979	Cessna 180 N2499C	Homestead, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1979	Cessna 180 N1684C	Craigville, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Jul 1979	Cessna 180J N52175	Quail Creek, Alaska, United States not on the map	Air North	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1979	Cessna 180 N4626B	Lawton, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1979	Cessna 180 N2435F	Togiak, Alaska, United States approximate position	Armstrong Air	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1979	Cessna 180 N1511C	Bettles, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1979	Cessna 180 N9083M	Cody, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1979	Cessna 180 N1674C	Landusky, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1979	Cessna 180 N169N	Middleton, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1979	Cessna 180J N180MM	Koliganek, Alaska, United States approximate position	Southwest Airw	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1979	Cessna 180 N4802	Pell City, Alabama, United States approximate position	Southern Natur	Minor injuries	-
9 Jun 1979	Cessna 180 N91399	Saint Marys, Alaska, United States approximate position	Western Yukon	No injuries	-
8 Jun 1979	Cessna 180 N9751G	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Spernak Airway	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1979	Cessna 180K N2806K	Shafter, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1979	Cessna 180 N3401M	Santa Barbara, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 May 1979	Cessna 180J N52189	Aspen, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 May 1979	Cessna 180 N9004C	Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 May 1979	Cessna 180 N224H	Driggs, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
21 May 1979	Cessna 180J N112GC	Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-