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 Fulton Air SER 4

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

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
13 Aug 1976	Cessna 182 N2633Q	Young, Arizona, United States approximate position	Diversified In	No injuries	-
10 Aug 1976	Cessna 182P N9363G	Dellwood, Florida, United States approximate position	Lake Highlands	No injuries	-
10 Aug 1976	Cessna 182 N2766F	Covington, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1976	Cessna 182 N5415B	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States approximate position	CAP HQS.	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1976	Cessna 182N N618WC	Casper, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1976	Cessna 182 N8422S	Tipton, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1976	Cessna 182G N3786U	Tomball, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1976	Cessna 182M N70916	Hampton, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1976	Cessna 182 N7251E	Seeley Lake, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1976	Cessna 182E N9296X	Renton, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1976	Cessna 182 N92724	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	Arctic Flying	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1976	Cessna 182 N2330X	Ft.worth, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
18 Jul 1976	Cessna 182 N9193M	Freer, Texas, United States approximate position	Centurion Leas	No injuries	-
17 Jul 1976	Cessna 182 N52757	Monache Meadws, California, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1976	Cessna 182A N3909D	Casper, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1976	Cessna 182L N3481R	Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
8 Jul 1976	Cessna 182 N2990Y	Belleview, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Jul 1976	Cessna 182H N2036X	Dubois, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1976	Cessna 182 N9445M	Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1976	Cessna 182E N3056Y	Ellington, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1976	Cessna 182 N3555F	Delmont, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1976	Cessna 182 N6479F	Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1976	Cessna 182 N1983M	Santa Monica, California, United States approximate position	Gunnell Aviati	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1976	Cessna 182N N92337	Salt Flat, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
11 Jun 1976	Cessna 182K N2445Q	Taos, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1976	Cessna 182 N5793J	Greensburg, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1976	Cessna 182 N84488	Tezapoca, Mexico not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
30 May 1976	Cessna 182 N5134D	Manley Springs, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
29 May 1976	Cessna 182 N52402	Sedona, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 May 1976	Cessna 182 N491CC	Houston, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 May 1976	Cessna 182A N3852D	Madison, Mississippi, United States approximate position	Circle M Jump	No injuries	-
27 May 1976	Cessna 182 N8806X	Vallejo, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 May 1976	Cessna 182 N3138S	Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 May 1976	Cessna 182 N3484S	Dumas, Texas, United States approximate position	VC Brown, Inc.	No injuries	-
15 May 1976	Cessna 182A N6117B	Cleburne, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 May 1976	Cessna 182B N7241E	Portland, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Perry MFG Inc	Minor injuries	-
9 May 1976	Cessna 182A N3820D	Hico, Texas, United States approximate position	Forrester Truc	No injuries	-
8 May 1976	Cessna 182 N2781Q	S.lake Tahoe, California, United States approximate position	General Air SE	No injuries	-
5 May 1976	Cessna 182 N71857	Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States approximate position	McComas Aviati	No injuries	-
1 May 1976	Cessna 182I N3109R	Darwin, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Apr 1976	Cessna 182P N5603J	Hanksville, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
28 Apr 1976	Cessna 182H N2402X	Acme, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Apr 1976	Cessna 182K N2898R	Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
25 Apr 1976	Cessna 182E N3195Y	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States approximate position	Anchor Boat AN	Minor injuries	-
25 Apr 1976	Cessna 182 N4007D	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Apr 1976	Cessna 182K N2653Q	Englewood, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Apr 1976	Cessna 182 N8426S	Custer, Oklahoma, United States not on the map	Scott & Huber	No injuries	-
22 Apr 1976	Cessna 182 N2786F	Bellville, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Apr 1976	Cessna 182P N1885M	Sedona, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Apr 1976	Cessna 182 N9546G	Ft.worth, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-