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 May 1979 | Cessna 180 | Chandeleur Is, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Cessna 180J | Harvey, Louisiana, United States | Harvy CNL Spsv | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Cessna 180F | Sheep Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Cessna 180 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1979 | Cessna 180 | Seneca Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Cessna 180 | Key Largo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1979 | Cessna 180 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1979 | Cessna 180 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Cessna 180 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Cessna 180 | Concord, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Cessna 180 | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Cessna 180J | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1979 | Cessna 180 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180J | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Charlie Hammon | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180K | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Bullhead, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1979 | Cessna 180 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | Charlie Hammon | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1978 | Cessna 180 | Connell, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1978 | Cessna 180 | Bangor, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Cessna 180 | Franklin, Indiana, United States | Parachts Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Cessna 180 | Mt Katahdin, Maine, United States | Scotty Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Cessna 180 | Pederson Point, Alaska, United States | Penninsula Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Cessna 180 | Wallkill, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Cessna 180G | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Hammonds Fly S | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Cessna 180 | Sumpter, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1978 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180 | Farewell Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180 | Hite, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180A | Sparta, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1978 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180H | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180 | Nunica, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180F | Buras, Louisiana, United States | JD Monteiro | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180 | Key Largo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180C | Pt. Possession, Alaska, United States | Totem Airways | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180H | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180B | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Cessna 180 | Montague Is, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Cessna 180 | Charleston, Missouri, United States | Southaire, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Cessna 180K | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Cessna 180E | Belgrade, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1978 | Cessna 180 | Long Beach, California, United States | West.ventures | No injuries | - |