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
15 Mar 1977	Cessna 180J N112GC	Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Mar 1977	Cessna 180 N7668K	Russell, Kansas, United States approximate position	Keith Flying	No injuries	-
12 Mar 1977	Cessna 180D N6452X	Thomas, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Mar 1977	Cessna 180 N180V	Kernersville, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Mar 1977	Cessna 180 N4679B	Santa Anna, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Feb 1977	Cessna 180 N9434C	New Braunfels, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Feb 1977	Cessna 180J N7674K	Erie, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Feb 1977	Cessna 180 N11JW	Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Feb 1977	Cessna 180 N3458Y	Apollo, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Feb 1977	Cessna 180 N91304	Red Devil, Alaska, United States approximate position	Samuelsons Fly	No injuries	-
1 Feb 1977	Cessna 180G N981SC	Annette Island, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Jan 1977	Cessna 180H N91402	Jal, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jan 1977	Cessna 180 N4961A	Ballinger, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Jan 1977	Cessna 180 N9389C	Calexico, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Dec 1976	Cessna 180 N2464C	Rougemont, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Dec 1976	Cessna 180 N9105C	White Bear Lk, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Dec 1976	Cessna 180 N3449Y	Juneau, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Dec 1976	Cessna 180 N4742Q	Soldotna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Dec 1976	Cessna 180 N52192	Lisbon, New York, United States approximate position	Defelsko Corpo	Serious injuries	-
5 Dec 1976	Cessna 180H N91394	Vergas, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Nov 1976	Cessna 180J N46090	Lafayette, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Chemical Appli	No injuries	-
13 Nov 1976	Cessna 180 N4585B	Lebanon, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Nov 1976	Cessna 180H N7912V	Dillon, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Oct 1976	Cessna 180 N2100Z	Lake George, New York, United States approximate position	Wilderness Air	No injuries	-
23 Oct 1976	Cessna 180 N4551B	Santa Paula, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Oct 1976	Cessna 180 N6559A	Backus, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1976	Cessna 180 N1580C	Fort Valley, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1976	Cessna 180 N5544A	Cordova, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Sep 1976	Cessna 180 N4631U	Kulik Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1976	Cessna 180 N3683C	Corpus Christi, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1976	Cessna 180 N9973F	Napoleonville, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Sep 1976	Cessna 180 N2631Y	Daybrook, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Sep 1976	Cessna 180 N2755X	Gordon, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1976	Cessna 180 N4702B	King Salmon, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Sep 1976	Cessna 180 N2921A	Skwenta, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
3 Sep 1976	Cessna 180 N3468Y	Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Meyer-Morton	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1976	Cessna 180H N4799U	Akron, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1976	Cessna 180 N3104D	Salem, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Aug 1976	Cessna 180 N9134C	Northway, Alaska, United States approximate position	Martin H Peder	No injuries	-
19 Aug 1976	Cessna 180 N4714B	Cordova, Alaska, United States approximate position	Civil Air Patr	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1976	Cessna 180 N544Z	Gretna, Louisiana, United States approximate position	CF Bean Corp.	Serious injuries	-
15 Aug 1976	Cessna 180 N4731U	Delmont, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Armitage Inc	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1976	Cessna 180 N2194Z	Valdez, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1976	Cessna 180 N2125Z	Houma, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Hammonds Fly S	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1976	Cessna 180 N9284C	Lk Minchumina, Alaska, United States approximate position	RH Collins	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1976	Cessna 180 N19TW	Clinton, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1976	Cessna 180 N9029C	Clinton, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Jul 1976	Cessna 180 N5228D	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1976	Cessna 180J N9906N	Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Merle A Patnod	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1976	Cessna 180 N1513C	Salem, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-