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
5 Jul 1976	Cessna 180 N4670A	Minden, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1976	Cessna 180 N2223C	Greentown, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Jun 1976	Cessna 180 N1794C	Turlock, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Jun 1976	Cessna 180 N5218D	McGrath, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Jun 1976	Cessna 180 N4779U	Golden Meadow, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Hammonds Fly S	No injuries	-
23 Jun 1976	Cessna 180 N52009	Bayon Pigeon, Louisiana, United States not on the map	Nalco Chemical	No injuries	-
15 Jun 1976	Cessna 180 N2437F	North Pole, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1976	Cessna 180 N2945A	Jefferson, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1976	Cessna 180A N7769A	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1976	Cessna 180 N3228D	Farmington, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1976	Cessna 180 N9377T	Covington, Tennessee, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1976	Cessna 180D N6014B	Wrangell, Alaska, United States approximate position	Webber Air Inc	No injuries	-
31 May 1976	Cessna 180 N7656A	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 May 1976	Cessna 180 N4616A	Lake Placid, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
25 May 1976	Cessna 180 N4763U	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 May 1976	Cessna 180 N7742A	Big Bear City, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 May 1976	Cessna 180 N52165	Port Sulphur, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Zapata-Haynie	No injuries	-
5 May 1976	Cessna 180 N999DK	Wickenburg, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 May 1976	Cessna 180 N91303	Bethel, Alaska, United States approximate position	Christianson A	No injuries	-
29 Apr 1976	Cessna 180J N9965N	Ada, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Medical X-Ray	Minor injuries	-
23 Apr 1976	Cessna 180F N2196Z	Verplanck, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Apr 1976	Cessna 180 N2443C	Kankakee, Illinois, United States approximate position	Avex Inc	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1976	Cessna 180 N26224	Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States approximate position	Peninsula Airw	No injuries	-
9 Apr 1976	Cessna 180 N91249	Kwigillingok, Alaska, United States approximate position	Bush Air, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
3 Apr 1976	Cessna 180 N9352C	Forks, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Apr 1976	Cessna 180 N2925C	Pocatello, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Mar 1976	Cessna 180 N7699A	Anatone, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
28 Mar 1976	Cessna 180 N3642C	Moab, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1976	Cessna 180 N9337T	Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1976	Cessna 180 N52010	Cantwell, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1976	Cessna 180C N9280T	Graham, Washington, United States approximate position	Thun Field Sky	No injuries	-
15 Mar 1976	Cessna 180 N5110E	Warren, Vermont, United States approximate position	Sugarbush Air	No injuries	-
5 Mar 1976	Cessna 180 N9294C	St.george, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Feb 1976	Cessna 180 N2714X	Puntilla Lake, Alaska, United States not on the map	Quality Aircra	No injuries	-
29 Feb 1976	Cessna 180 N76F	Jefferson, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
25 Feb 1976	Cessna 180 N9388C	Breckenridge, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Feb 1976	Cessna 180 N4718B	Iliamna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Feb 1976	Cessna 180 N5150E	Sparrejohn, Alaska, United States not on the map	Lime Village A	No injuries	-
15 Feb 1976	Cessna 180 N1675C	Kiowa, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Feb 1976	Cessna 180 N9354T	Gray, Maine, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
31 Jan 1976	Cessna 180H N2703X	Vickery, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
28 Jan 1976	Cessna 180C N9171T	Intl Falls, Minnesota, United States approximate position	Savanna Agency	No injuries	-
27 Jan 1976	Cessna 180 N6443X	McCarthy, Alaska, United States approximate position	Chitina Air	No injuries	-
13 Jan 1976	Cessna 180 N4786U	Red Bluff, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Jan 1976	Cessna 180 N9744G	Yakutat, Alaska, United States approximate position	B-Line Avia	No injuries	-
7 Jan 1976	Cessna 180 N7854A	Sidney, New York, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Jan 1976	Cessna 180 N2674X	Iliamna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Dec 1975	Cessna 180H N2467F	Fremont, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Dec 1975	Cessna 180 N9210C	Borger, Texas, United States approximate position	Aerial Photo S	Minor injuries	-
23 Dec 1975	Cessna 180 N91361	Pilot Station, Alaska, United States approximate position	St.marys Air T	No injuries	-