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.
1,733 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
2,729
Records
208
Fatal
408
Deaths
8%
Share fatal
1962 to 2026
Period
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996 of 2,729 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 2,729 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2017 | Cessna 180 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2017 | Cessna 180 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Cessna 180 | Ambler, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Cessna 180J | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2017 | Cessna 180 | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Cessna 180 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Cessna 180 | Puntilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Cessna 180 | Austin, Texas, United States | Up Above Austin, LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Cessna 180 | Baker City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Cessna 180 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Cessna 180 | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Cessna 180 | Manchester, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Cessna 180 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Cessna 180 | Bally, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2017 | Cessna 180 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Cessna 180 | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2016 | Cessna 180 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Cessna 180 | Cardington, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Cessna 180 | New Durham, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Cessna 180 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2016 | Cessna 180 | St. George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2016 | Cessna 180 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2016 | Cessna 180 | California City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2016 | Cessna 180 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Cessna 180D | Shiprock, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2016 | Cessna 180A | Del Rio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Cessna 180 | Boulder, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Cessna 180 | South Burlington, Vermont, United States | Chamberlin Paul D | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2016 | Cessna 180 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | Crow Jack R | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Cessna 180 | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | Network Spares | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2015 | Cessna 180 | Haines, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Cessna 180H | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2015 | Cessna 180 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2015 | Cessna 180H | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2015 | Cessna 180B | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Above Alaska Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Cessna 180 | Homer, Alaska, United States | Smith Timothy E | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2015 | Cessna 180H | Ione, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Cessna 180J | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Patrick, Scott | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Cessna 180 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Cessna 180A | Polson, Montana, United States | Schantz Matthew T | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Cessna 180 | Vichey, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Cessna 180B | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | Rickenbach Brothers Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2015 | Cessna 180-UNDESIGNAT | Half Moon Caye, Belize | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 May 2015 | Cessna 180 | Hartland, Maine, United States | Comfort Kenneth W | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2015 | Cessna 180K | Pearland, Texas, United States | Wood Denton A. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Cessna 180J | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2015 | Cessna 180 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Cessna 180 | Jackson, California, United States | Cornell David A & Hansen Michael C | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Cessna 180J | Nome, Alaska, United States | Otton Darrin L | No injuries | - |