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
8 Apr 1966	Cessna 180 N3682C	Broomfield Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Apr 1966	Cessna 180 N9232C	Napa Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Mar 1966	Cessna 180 N5231E	Lone Pine Calif, California, United States approximate position	Air Martel	No injuries	-
21 Mar 1966	Cessna 180 N9243T	Nondalton Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Mar 1966	Cessna 180 N181ST	Esparto Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Mar 1966	Cessna 180 N224H	Aguey, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
8 Mar 1966	Cessna 180 N2388C	Griffin Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	Mid-Cont Aeril	No injuries	-
4 Mar 1966	Cessna 180 N1584C	El Socorro Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
28 Feb 1966	Cessna 180 N9651B	Dillingham Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	Armstrong Air	No injuries	-
25 Feb 1966	Cessna 180 N4576B	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	Merrill Flight	Serious injuries	-
23 Feb 1966	Cessna 180E N2680Y	Westwego la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Feb 1966	Cessna 180 N7720A	Llano Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
22 Feb 1966	Cessna 180 N2876A	West Memphis Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Feb 1966	Cessna 180 N2459C	Marble Falls Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Feb 1966	Cessna 180 N4764U	Gabbs Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Feb 1966	Cessna 180 N4088D	Andros Is Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries not on the map	-	No injuries	-
8 Feb 1966	Cessna 180 N9282T	Dillingham Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	Western Alaska Airlines, Inc.	No injuries	-
4 Feb 1966	Cessna 180H CF-RVZ	Columbia Sc, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Feb 1966	Cessna 180 N4620B	Doyle Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Jan 1966	Cessna 180 N9580B	Goodland Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jan 1966	Cessna 180 N6570A	Rock Springs Wyo, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jan 1966	Cessna 180 N9347C	Stowell Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jan 1966	Cessna 180 N9211C	Reno Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jan 1966	Cessna 180 N2661Y	Witerocks Ut, Utah, United States not on the map	UT Fish Game D	No injuries	-
8 Jan 1966	Cessna 180 N9664B	Tyonek Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	Northern Commu	No injuries	-
29 Dec 1965	Cessna 180 N6494X	Babb Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Dec 1965	Cessna 180 N9005C	Big Bear Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1965	Cessna 180 N2714X	Bethel, Alaska, United States approximate position	Christiansen	No injuries	-
12 Dec 1965	Cessna 180C N9173T	Stevens Vilg Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1965	Cessna 180C N9203T	Alvin Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Dec 1965	Cessna 180 N9186T	Rochester Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Dec 1965	Cessna 180 N5344D	Bethel Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	St Marys Chrtr	No injuries	-
21 Nov 1965	Cessna 180 N2999A	Bandera Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Nov 1965	Cessna 180 N4684B	Charlotte Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Nov 1965	Cessna 180 N1504C	San Onofre Calif, California, United States approximate position	Beach FLG Club	No injuries	-
9 Nov 1965	Cessna 180 N3253D	Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	Sky Harbor	No injuries	-
9 Nov 1965	Cessna 180 N555F	West Fargo N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 Nov 1965	Cessna 180 N2620Y	Mariaville Me, Maine, United States approximate position	Maine Fish, GAM	No injuries	-
31 Oct 1965	Cessna 180 N4668V	Kenai Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Oct 1965	Cessna 180 N2714X	Chefornak Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	Christiansen A	No injuries	-
17 Oct 1965	Cessna 180 N9228C	North Creek Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Oct 1965	Cessna 180 N4520B	Medford Nj, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Oct 1965	Cessna 180 N2223C	Nampa Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Oct 1965	Cessna 180 N3179D	Aurora Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Oct 1965	Cessna 180 N2108Z	Grand Forks N.dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	Sky Harbor Air	Minor injuries	-
3 Oct 1965	Cessna 180 N1638C	Oakley Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Oct 1965	Cessna 180 N9211C	Reno Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Oct 1965	Cessna 180D CF-NRD	Morgantown W Va, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Sep 1965	Cessna 180A N9764B	Toronto Can, Canada not on the map	Northern Air S	No injuries	-
28 Sep 1965	Cessna 180 N3633C	Pearce Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-