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
23 Jan 1972	Cessna 180 N3413Y	King Salmon, Alaska, United States approximate position	Peninsula Airw	No injuries	-
22 Jan 1972	Cessna 180 N2904C	Englewood, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Dec 1971	Cessna 180 N6538A	Northway, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Dec 1971	Cessna 180 N3384D	Chevak, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Dec 1971	Cessna 180 N2773X	Iliamna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Nov 1971	Cessna 180 N93330	Tyonek, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Nov 1971	Cessna 180H N2757X	Gulkana, Alaska, United States approximate position	Quality Aircra	No injuries	-
14 Nov 1971	Cessna 180 N2204C	Valley Cntr, Kansas, United States approximate position	Wichita Sport	No injuries	-
6 Nov 1971	Cessna 180 N2910A	Round Lake, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Nov 1971	Cessna 180H N4777U	Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Southern Seapl	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1971	Cessna 180 N6538A	Northway, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1971	Cessna 180 N4743B	Portage, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
26 Oct 1971	Cessna 180H N75L	Hartwell, Georgia, United States approximate position	Transcontinent	Serious injuries	-
24 Oct 1971	Cessna 180 N91304	Paincourtville, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Technical Oil	Minor injuries	-
24 Oct 1971	Cessna 180 N2977C	Perris, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Oct 1971	Cessna 180 N2408C	Santa Rosa, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Oct 1971	Cessna 180 N3190C	Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Oct 1971	Cessna 180 N4500B	Hayden, Colorado, United States approximate position	Perkins Weldin	No injuries	-
14 Oct 1971	Cessna 180 N4616B	Jacumba, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Oct 1971	Cessna 180 N5083E	Boise City, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1971	Cessna 180 N5222E	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1971	Cessna 180 N7853A	E Stoner Lake, New York, United States not on the map	Dwight Aviatio	No injuries	-
13 Sep 1971	Cessna 180H N8203V	Glenallen, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
12 Sep 1971	Cessna 180 N9749B	Glennallen, Alaska, United States approximate position	Evergreen Lodg	No injuries	-
10 Sep 1971	Cessna 180A N5353D	Glenallen, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
10 Sep 1971	Cessna 180 N3107D	Ketchikan, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
9 Sep 1971	Cessna 180 N9541B	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Sep 1971	Cessna 180 N709	Minot, North Dakota, United States approximate position	U.s.bureau of	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1971	Cessna 180 N4653A	Skwentna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Sep 1971	Cessna 180 N1684C	Paulding, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1971	Cessna 180 N3241D	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Sep 1971	Cessna 180D N8619X	Cantwell, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Sep 1971	Cessna 180 N2831A	Tyonek, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
29 Aug 1971	Cessna 180 N3868C	Wheeling, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Aug 1971	Cessna 180H N9062M	Clarks Pt, Alaska, United States approximate position	Armstrong Air	No injuries	-
21 Aug 1971	Cessna 180F N2192Z	Tyonek, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
21 Aug 1971	Cessna 180 N204JG	Brandon, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
15 Aug 1971	Cessna 180 N2466C	Stmboat Spgs, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1971	Cessna 180H N7984V	Kodiak, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Aug 1971	Cessna 180 N74888	Northway, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Aug 1971	Cessna 180 N2996A	Valley Mills, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1971	Cessna 180 N4577B	Helena, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1971	Cessna 180 N2481F	Greenville, Maine, United States approximate position	Folsom Air SER	Serious injuries	-
29 Jul 1971	Cessna 180A N7817A	Dillingham, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Jul 1971	Cessna 180D N8619X	McKinley Pk, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1971	Cessna 180D N8609X	Lodge Grass, Montana, United States approximate position	Padlock Ranch	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1971	Cessna 180H N9077M	Alakanuk, Alaska, United States approximate position	Samuelson Fyly	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1971	Cessna 180H N2472F	Healey, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
26 Jun 1971	Cessna 180H N8236V	Palmetto, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Geist-Wurzlow	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1971	Cessna 180G N4635U	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-