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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1975 | Cessna 180 | Akiachak, Alaska, United States | Christensen AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1975 | Cessna 180 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | Harbor Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1975 | Cessna 180 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Petco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1975 | Cessna 180 | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1975 | Cessna 180 | Searchlight, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1975 | Cessna 180 | Osceola, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1975 | Cessna 180 | Zuni, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1975 | Cessna 180 | Edgerton, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1975 | Cessna 180B | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1975 | Cessna 180 | Chelsea, South Dakota, United States | Bixler Whiting | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1975 | Cessna 180 | Kaycee, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1975 | Cessna 180 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1975 | Cessna 180 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Downing Electr | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1975 | Cessna 180 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1975 | Cessna 180 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1975 | Cessna 180 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1975 | Cessna 180F | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Petrou Fisheri | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1975 | Cessna 180 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Gulf Air | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1975 | Cessna 180 | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Skylark Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1975 | Cessna 180 | Rangeley, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1975 | Cessna 180A | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Robert Ingram | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180 | Hook Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180F | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180H | Manchester, Montana, United States | Skymart Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180H | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180H | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | Yukon Air Serv | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180 | Golden Meadow, Louisiana, United States | Nalco Chemical | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Cessna 180 | Tecumseh, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1975 | Cessna 180 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1975 | Cessna 180 | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Cessna 180 | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1975 | Cessna 180 | Daneka Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1975 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Cessna 180 | Molalla, Oregon, United States | Oregon Skyspor | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1975 | Cessna 180 | Morrow, Ohio, United States | Brown Clifford | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1975 | Cessna 180 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1975 | Cessna 180A | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Cessna 180 | Sun Ranch, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1975 | Cessna 180B | Orangeville, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Cessna 180 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Porters Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1975 | Cessna 180 | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1975 | Cessna 180 | Kolignek, Alaska, United States | Armstrong Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1975 | Cessna 180 | Anacortes, Washington, United States | Marine Surveyo | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1975 | Cessna 180 | Cimarron, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1975 | Cessna 180J | Dillon, Montana, United States | Carlson Ranche | Minor injuries | - |