Cessna 180 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 1114 events recorded from 1981 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1994 | EAST MORICHES, NY | N5112E | Serious | — | THE FAILURE OF THE PEDESTRIAN TO STAY CLEAR OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. A FACTOR WAS NIGHT CONDITIONS. |
| Jul 24, 1994 | WAYNESBURG, OH | N601RF | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor was a tailwind. |
| Jun 11, 1994 | WICKENBURG, AZ | N4764U | Serious (1) | substantial | the pilot's failure to remove the control lock prior to flight. |
| Oct 03, 1993 | DENTON, MT | N9002M | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH TERRAIN. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE UNFAVORABLE WINDS AND THE PILOT …THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH TERRAIN. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE UNFAVORABLE WINDS AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INADQUATE COMPENSATION (PREMATURE CROSSWIND TURN) FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. |
| Sep 11, 1993 | COOPER LANDING, AK | N7541K | Serious (3) | substantial |
THE SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE ARM FROM THE THORTTLE SHAFT, THE FAILURE OF THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO COMPLY WITH THE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE, AND T…THE SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE ARM FROM THE THORTTLE SHAFT, THE FAILURE OF THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO COMPLY WITH THE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE, AND THE COMPANY MANAGEMENT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES. |
| Mar 19, 1993 | MADISON, MS | N66388 | Serious (1) | substantial | INDUCTION AIR CONTROL/SYSTEM PARTIAL FAILURE, INDUCTION AIR CONTROL/SYSTEM LEAK, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING. |
| Mar 08, 1993 | PORT ALSWORTH, AK | N9737G | Serious (1) | substantial | THE NON INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT IN COMMAND ENTERING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SNOW/WHITEOUT CONDITION. |
| Nov 15, 1992 | WIGGINS, MS | N2873K | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING ROLL OUT, RESULTING IN AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL (GROUND LOOP) AND SUBSEQ…THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING ROLL OUT, RESULTING IN AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL (GROUND LOOP) AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER. |
| Jul 18, 1992 | UKIAH, CA | N2499F | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE ABORTED LANDING AND INITIAL CLIMB-OUT. THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLA…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE ABORTED LANDING AND INITIAL CLIMB-OUT. THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE, THE INADVERTENT PORPOISE, AND HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Feb 14, 1992 | SHISHMAREF, AK | N2788X | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE NON-INSTRUMENTED RATED PILOT-IN-COMMAND ATTEMPTED VISUAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCID…THE NON-INSTRUMENTED RATED PILOT-IN-COMMAND ATTEMPTED VISUAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FOG, THE ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S OVER CONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY. |
| Jun 13, 1991 | WAUSA, NE | N1721C | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S DELAYED DECISION TO TURN AROUND AFTER ENCOUNTERING IFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE RESTRICTED FORWARD VISIBILITY AND POWER LINES. |
| Nov 22, 1990 | YOUNG, AZ | N2574K | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH A TAILWIND. |
| Sep 26, 1990 | KINGSTON, NH | N2620Y | Serious (2) | destroyed |
AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH WATER WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF …AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH WATER WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL. |
| Jul 29, 1989 | WASILLA, AK | N9681B | Serious (1) | substantial |
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED …INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING BACK TOWARD THE LAKE WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. THE HOUSE & TREES WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. |
| May 23, 1989 | GREEN ISLAND, AK | N9944V | Serious (1) | substantial |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SELECT A SUITABLE LANDING AREA. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ROUGH WATER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIE…FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SELECT A SUITABLE LANDING AREA. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ROUGH WATER CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT. |
| Sep 03, 1988 | DIXIE, ID | N5085E | Serious (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 17, 1988 | BOULDER, CO | N2815A | Serious (3) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 01, 1988 | ROLLA, MO | N9161C | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 02, 1987 | WADSWORTH, OH | N3296D | Serious (3) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 01, 1987 | GOFFSTOWN, NH | N9388C | Serious (3) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 04, 1985 | ATLANTIC CITY, WY | N66771 | Serious (3) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 17, 1984 | ANCHORAGE, AK | N9339C | Serious (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 05, 1984 | HAYWARD, CA | N52034 | Serious (4) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Apr 02, 1983 | PALMER, AK | N2345C | Serious (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Oct 03, 1982 | FOYIL, OK | N1606C | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |