Cessna 182 accidents

The NTSB database holds 6,261 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 182, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 1,042 of them were fatal (17%), and 2,089 people died.

The deadliest year was 1975, with 74 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2,032 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Brazil.

302 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 3,520 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

6,261

Records

1,042

Fatal

2,089

Deaths

17%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 5,959 of 6,261 can be placed (3,520 approximate)

By decade

1960s 1,417

1970s 1,768

1980s 1,072

1990s 709

2000s 600

2010s 440

2020s 255

Where these happened

United States 6,043 Mexico 73 Brazil 16 Canada 15 Venezuela 11 Australia 10

Operators involved

Civil Air Patrol 12 Lease-A-Plane 9 Civil Air Patrol, Inc. 8 Yingling Aircr 6 Condor Aero CL 5 Bridgeford Fly 4

All 6,261 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
23 Nov 1976	Cessna 182A N6304B	Boutte, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
20 Oct 1976	Cessna 182 N4699K	Centreville, Virginia, United States approximate position	Cole Airways L	Fatal	1
4 Oct 1976	Cessna 182A N6033B	Buford, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
2 Oct 1976	Cessna 182 N2907Y	Hudson, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
29 Sep 1976	Cessna 182 N3424F	Perrysville, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
20 Sep 1976	Cessna 182 N91620	Santa Barbara, California, United States approximate position	SBA Fly Club	Fatal	1
18 Jul 1976	Cessna 182J N3169F	Lamar, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
3 Jul 1976	Cessna 182M N71432	Beaufort, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
4 Jun 1976	Cessna 182P N7466Q	Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States approximate position	Southern Orego	Fatal	1
4 Apr 1976	Cessna 182L N42575	Feather Falls, California, United States approximate position	Chico Aviation	Fatal	1
20 Mar 1976	Cessna 182H N2300X	Gimlet, Idaho, United States approximate position	GEM State Avia	Fatal	1
18 Mar 1976	Cessna 182J N2923F	Gila Bend, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
28 Dec 1975	Cessna 182 N6054B	Detroit, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
20 Nov 1975	Cessna 182P N5729J	Huntsville, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
5 Nov 1975	Cessna 182A N4710D	Rush Center, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
25 Sep 1975	Cessna 182J N2834F	Cissna Park, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
22 Aug 1975	Cessna 182C N4079T	Hilliard, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
16 Aug 1975	Cessna 182 N7339Q	Fillmore, California, United States approximate position	Security Aviat	Fatal	1
8 Aug 1975	Cessna 182K N2693Q	Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	Apollo Plastic	Fatal	1
17 Jul 1975	Cessna 182 N52208	Edneyville, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
2 Jul 1975	Cessna 182P N106X	Ashland, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
30 Jun 1975	Cessna 182P N21373	Huntsville, Texas, United States approximate position	Huntsville AVI	Fatal	1
26 May 1975	Cessna 182 N5554B	Costa Mesa, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
4 May 1975	Cessna 182P N9356G	Holbrook, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
8 Apr 1975	Cessna 182 N71550	Foster, Rhode Island, United States approximate position	Barnes Aviatio	Fatal	1
2 Mar 1975	Cessna 182K N2503Q	Canton, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	High Life Inc	Fatal	1
21 Feb 1975	Cessna 182B N7178E	Zephyrhills, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
20 Feb 1975	Cessna 182J N456BC	Tampa, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
12 Feb 1975	Cessna 182G N923M	Gustine, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
24 Dec 1974	Cessna 182B N2493G	Naturita, Colorado, United States approximate position	Moab Flying CL	Fatal	1
12 Dec 1974	Cessna 182 N5323B	Beacon, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
13 Nov 1974	Cessna 182P N21168	Niagara Falls, New York, United States approximate position	Prop&Wings Fly	Fatal	1
1 Nov 1974	Cessna 182A N5878B	Livermore, California, United States approximate position	Merideth Bros.	Fatal	1
27 Oct 1974	Cessna 182 N2894Y	Burlington, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
6 Oct 1974	Cessna 182 N84311	Relief, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
14 Sep 1974	Cessna 182J N2937F	Gordon, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Gordan Flyers	Fatal	1
13 Sep 1974	Cessna 182H N8533S	West Bend, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
16 Jul 1974	Cessna 182H N2350X	Burnsville, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
25 Jun 1974	Cessna 182P N21018	Zigzag, Oregon, United States approximate position	SNO CAT Corpor	Fatal	1
23 Apr 1974	Cessna 182K N2510R	Walla Walla, Washington, United States approximate position	Blue Mountain	Fatal	1
4 Apr 1974	Cessna 182A N6044B	Seneca, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
30 Mar 1974	Cessna 182N N92409	Arlington, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
15 Mar 1974	Cessna 182 N4928D	Mt Home, Arkansas, United States not on the map	-	Fatal	1
10 Mar 1974	Cessna 182 N7298E	Indian Spgs, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
19 Feb 1974	Cessna 182 N52356	Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported not on the map	-	Fatal	1
23 Jan 1974	Cessna 182J N3532F	Birmingham, Alabama, United States approximate position	Airways Flying	Fatal	1
6 Jan 1974	Cessna 182P N21267	Ward, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
29 Nov 1973	Cessna 182C N175X	Walden, Colorado, United States approximate position	North Park Fly	Fatal	1
10 Oct 1973	Cessna 182A N9970B	Quail, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	1
15 Sep 1973	Cessna 182P N9348G	Red Level, Alabama, United States approximate position	Ferguson Flyin	Fatal	1