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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1979 | Cessna 182 | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | Worthington AV | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182 | Decatur, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 27 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182C | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182 | Brandon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182 | Duchesne, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182M | Albany, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182 | Dighton, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182RG | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182 | Bay St Louis, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182P | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182J | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Cessna 182N | Truckee, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1978 | Cessna 182 | Skidmore, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1978 | Cessna 182C | Trident, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Cessna 182 | New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessna 182 | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Cessna 182 | Grand Bahama, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Marc Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182P | Silver Lake, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182P | Grants, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182L | La Verne, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182A | Jamieson, Oregon, United States | Ontario Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Louise Baron | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182RG | Wolverton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Maywood, Nebraska, United States | Sunward Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182P | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | ED Pinckney AS | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182B | Ozona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182Q | New Cuyama, California, United States | Mazzel FLT SRV | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1978 | Cessna 182 | Jamestown, New York, United States | Prentice Aircr | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182P | Midland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182H | Millersville, Missouri, United States | Stoddard Flyer | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Sciuate Beach, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182Q | Santa Ana, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182M | El Monte, California, United States | Foxtrotters | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182RG | Midway, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Klondike Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | L1NDRITH, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182RG | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | Colgan Airways | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182C | Hudson, New York, United States | Paul J Drusik | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182B | Azalea, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182Q | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Air Center Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Charlotte, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Burbank, California, United States | Sky Rommers | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182 | Hubbard Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Cessna 182RG | Carefree, Arizona, United States | Kingman AVN. | Minor injuries | - |