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
Where these happened
All 6,261 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1989 | Cessna 182 | N. Bonneville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1989 | Cessna 182Q | Columbus, Ohio, United States | John W. Kruetzkamp | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Cessna 182P | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | Kentucky Flying Service Corp | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1988 | Cessna 182E | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1988 | Cessna 182P | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | RAY Sewell Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1988 | Cessna 182 | Garnett, Kansas, United States | Midamerican Sky Sports Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1988 | Cessna 182 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | Paul J. Mattei | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Cessna 182L | Page, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1988 | Cessna 182B | El Paso, Texas, United States | Joseph N. Elliott | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1988 | Cessna 182H | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Bowman, Marilyn J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182J | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | La Belle, Florida, United States | Badgerow, Arthur A. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182 | Pekin, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182C | Akiachak, Alaska, United States | Seagull Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182 | Sparta, Illinois, United States | Archway Skydiving | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182 | Lexington, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Cessna 182N | Belleview, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1988 | Cessna 182K | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | Benson, Robert C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Cessna 182M | Crescent City, California, United States | Edward H. Pierce | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1988 | Cessna 182TD | September Lake, Alaska, United States | Dykema, Richard E. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Cessna 182K | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1988 | Cessna 182RG | Antelope Wells, New Mexico, United States | Amarillo Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1988 | Cessna 182R | Spicewood, Texas, United States | Chernosky, Marvin E. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1988 | Cessna 182Q | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | James H. Reiman | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Cessna 182RG | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | Bachhuber, Theodore J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1988 | Cessna 182 | Bamberg, South Carolina, United States | William L. Antal | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Cessna 182 | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | James L Webb | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Cessna 182P | Casper, Wyoming, United States | John R. Forehand | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Cessna 182 | Veradale, Washington, United States | Dale Fulton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Cessna 182 | Guffey, Colorado, United States | DR. Sternberg, Arthur M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Cessna 182A | Elberta, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Cessna 182E | Cedar Springs, Michigan, United States | Chase, Michael E. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Cessna 182B | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Cessna 182 | Ajo, Arizona, United States | Langford, Michael C. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Cessna 182A | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Heid, Mark | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1988 | Cessna 182M | Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Sky Divers, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Cessna 182R | Tampa, Florida, United States | Topp of Tampa | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Cessna 182R | Garden City, Texas, United States | Bruton Aerial Spraying Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Cessna 182B | Athol, Idaho, United States | McCue, Robert H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Cessna 182K | Cotton City, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1988 | Cessna 182D | Gilmer, Texas, United States | Gray, Alan D. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Cessna 182L | Angola, Louisiana, United States | Lawson G. COX | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Cessna 182 | Dewitt, Arkansas, United States | White Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1988 | Cessna 182A | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1988 | Cessna 182A | Williston, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1988 | Cessna 182M | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1988 | Cessna 182N | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Cessna 182P | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1988 | Cessna 182 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |