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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1975 | Cessna 180 | Java, New York, United States | Java Airpark I | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1975 | Cessna 180B | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1975 | Cessna 180 | Ketchum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1975 | Cessna 180 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1975 | Cessna 180 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1975 | Cessna 180 | Ringling, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Cessna 180H | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Slate River AV | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1975 | Cessna 180 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Cessna 180 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1975 | Cessna 180 | Vernon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1975 | Cessna 180 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1975 | Cessna 180 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1975 | Cessna 180 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1975 | Cessna 180J | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1975 | Cessna 180 | River Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1975 | Cessna 180 | Santa Nella, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1975 | Cessna 180H | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Wagon Hammer L | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1975 | Cessna 180 | Yakima, Washington, United States | Puget Airways | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Cessna 180 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1975 | Cessna 180H | English Bay, Alaska, United States | Cook Inlet AVI | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1975 | Cessna 180 | Lapine, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1975 | Cessna 180 | Dubois, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1975 | Cessna 180 | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | Bush Air | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1975 | Cessna 180 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1975 | Cessna 180 | Otter Pond, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1975 | Cessna 180 | Desert Center, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1975 | Cessna 180 | Wamic, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1975 | Cessna 180 | Remo, Virginia, United States | Hollady Aero S | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1975 | Cessna 180A | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1974 | Cessna 180C | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | Elko County SH | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1974 | Cessna 180 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1974 | Cessna 180 | Bellevue, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1974 | Cessna 180 | San Mateo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1974 | Cessna 180 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1974 | Cessna 180 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Pelican Sport | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1974 | Cessna 180 | Whitman, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Cessna 180 | Leadville, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1974 | Cessna 180 | Lima, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1974 | Cessna 180 | Portage Crk, Alaska, United States | Armstrong Air* | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1974 | Cessna 180 | Sandy Hook, Kentucky, United States | Rodger Zehrung | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1974 | Cessna 180 | Hazelton, Pennsylvania, United States | Northeast Penn | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Cessna 180 | Springville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Cessna 180 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1974 | Cessna 180D | Circle, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1974 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Norman M.helwi | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1974 | Cessna 180 | Hingham, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1974 | Cessna 180 | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1974 | Cessna 180 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1974 | Cessna 180 | Farewell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1974 | Cessna 180 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |