Plane Crash List

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

1960s 640
1970s 841
1980s 435
1990s 293
2000s 219
2010s 192
2020s 109

All 2,729 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
30 Apr 1965 Cessna 180
N1638C
Salina Kans, Kansas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
22 Apr 1965 Cessna 180
N2101Z
Westwego la, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
19 Apr 1965 Cessna 180
N3310D
English Bay Alas, Alaska, United States
not on the map
Cordova Airlines, Inc. Serious injuries -
19 Apr 1965 Cessna 180
N3675C
Allentown Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
16 Apr 1965 Cessna 180
N3108D
Traer Iowa, Iowa, United States
approximate position
Pilots Inc No injuries -
15 Apr 1965 Cessna 180B
N5282E
Naknek Alas, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Groat Air Taxi No injuries -
1 Apr 1965 Cessna 180
N9150C
Tuntatuliag Alas, Alaska, United States
not on the map
Alaska Aeronau No injuries -
1 Apr 1965 Cessna 180
N4708U
Kwethluk Alas, Alaska, United States
approximate position
Joseph H Salli No injuries -
31 Mar 1965 Cessna 180
N7742A
Gila Bend Ariz, Arizona, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
19 Mar 1965 Cessna 180G
N4682U
E Timbalier Is la, Louisiana, United States
not on the map
Sthrn Seaplane No injuries -
11 Mar 1965 Cessna 180
N2661Y
Vernal Ut, Utah, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 Mar 1965 Cessna 180B
N5298E
Empire la, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
Slayton Spln S Minor injuries -
6 Mar 1965 Cessna 180
N3193C
Bethel Alas, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
1 Mar 1965 Cessna 180
N3214D
Freedom Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
28 Feb 1965 Cessna 180
N1725C
Lander Wyo, Wyoming, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
28 Feb 1965 Cessna 180
N9286C
Roswell N Mex, New Mexico, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
26 Feb 1965 Cessna 180
N9255T
Warsaw Ind, Indiana, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
10 Feb 1965 Cessna 180
N2392C
Seattle Wash, Washington, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
10 Feb 1965 Cessna 180
N9311T
Leeville la, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
4 Feb 1965 Cessna 180
N2961A
Roxbury Conn, Connecticut, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
31 Jan 1965 Cessna 180
N9415C
Oconomowoc Wisc, Wisconsin, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
26 Jan 1965 Cessna 180G
N4667U
Sitka Alas, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
24 Jan 1965 Cessna 180
N2600Y
Natchez Miss, Mississippi, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Jan 1965 Cessna 180
N9589B
Granbury Tex, Texas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
3 Jan 1965 Cessna 180
N6452X
Burns Oreg, Oregon, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
31 Dec 1964 Cessna 180
N4930A
Rice Lake Wis, Wisconsin, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
26 Dec 1964 Cessna 180
N3138S
So St Paul Minn, Minnesota, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
25 Dec 1964 Cessna 180
N9043C
Sherman, Illinois, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
7 Dec 1964 Cessna 180
N9224T
Franklin la, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
2 Dec 1964 Cessna 180
N500D
Rio Blanco Colo, Colorado, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
16 Nov 1964 Cessna 180
N2112Z
Michigan Nd, North Dakota, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
13 Nov 1964 Cessna 180
N4751U
St Paul Minn, Minnesota, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
10 Nov 1964 Cessna 180
N6474X
Venice la, Louisiana, United States
approximate position
- Serious injuries -
9 Nov 1964 Cessna 180
N7784A
Acburg Vt, Vermont, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
8 Nov 1964 Cessna 180
N4648A
Leech Lake Minn, Minnesota, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
4 Nov 1964 Cessna 180
N9037C
Clear Alas, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
4 Nov 1964 Cessna 180
N4641U
Kwethluk Alas, Alaska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
28 Oct 1964 Cessna 180F
N2173Z
Setka Alas, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
26 Oct 1964 Cessna 180
N4749U
Columbus Ohio, Ohio, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
26 Oct 1964 Cessna 180
N2950A
St George Fla, Florida, United States
approximate position
- Minor injuries -
25 Oct 1964 Cessna 180
N2938A
Gretna Nebr, Nebraska, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
22 Oct 1964 Cessna 180
N4868A
Des Moines Iowa, Iowa, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
17 Oct 1964 Cessna 180
N1731C
Fayetteville Ark, Arkansas, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
13 Oct 1964 Cessna 180
N2110Z
Langdon Nd, North Dakota, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
8 Oct 1964 Cessna 180
N2864A
Gooding Id, Idaho, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
2 Oct 1964 Cessna 180
N4724B
West Memphis Ark, Arkansas, United States
approximate position
Bradford Air S No injuries -
1 Oct 1964 Cessna 180
N5053E
Aira Ethiopia, Africa
not on the map
- No injuries -
27 Sep 1964 Cessna 180
N3255D
Mammoth Lakes Cal, California, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
27 Sep 1964 Cessna 180
N2951C
Norwood Mass, Massachusetts, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -
27 Sep 1964 Cessna 180
N1698C
Boise Id, Idaho, United States
approximate position
- No injuries -