Cessna 180K Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 90 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 08, 2025 | Lakeview, AR | N2697K | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s decision to continue an approach that resulted in a long landing and inability to stop prior to the end of the runway. Contributing to the…The pilot’s decision to continue an approach that resulted in a long landing and inability to stop prior to the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident were the light conditions and a road with vehicles on it immediately adjacent to the end of the runway. |
| May 20, 2024 | Midland, TX | N600CG | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to take remed…The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action. |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Monument Valley, UT | N63130 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after encountering a wind gust on the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop. |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Agua Caliente Springs, CA | N2875K | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted approach, which resulted in a collision with terrain. |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Portland, OR | N20640 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a wet surface with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Mt. Hood, OR | N8884 | Minor | substantial |
The total loss of engine power while in cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing to the accide…The total loss of engine power while in cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the presentation of an abandoned airport as available for use in the Federal Aviation Administration airports database. |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Columbus, OH | N13159 | Minor | substantial | The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from sealant contamination in the wing. |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Ambler, AK | N2957K | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area with unfavorable wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain a climb. |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Canton, MS | N77NP | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind, which led to a runway excursion. Contributing to the pilot's decision to land with a tailwi…The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind, which led to a runway excursion. Contributing to the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind was a partial loss of engine power due to his failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice. |
| May 01, 2015 | PEARLAND, TX | N66048 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Oct 12, 2014 | Boca Raton, FL | N2590K | Minor | substantial |
Maintenance personnel’s failure to apply proper torque to the cylinder flange nuts and through bolts, which resulted in shifting of the Nos. 1 and 2 m…Maintenance personnel’s failure to apply proper torque to the cylinder flange nuts and through bolts, which resulted in shifting of the Nos. 1 and 2 main bearings, loss of lubrication, failure of the crankshaft, and a subsequent total loss of engine power. |
| Jun 26, 2010 | Cahokia, IL | N2785K | Incident | substantial | The fatigue failure of the axle's attaching bolts during landing. |
| May 19, 2010 | Renton, WA | N66033 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, resulting in the loss of directional control during the landing roll. |
| Apr 03, 2009 | Bettles, AK | N2801K | Incident | substantial | The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Port Orange, FL | N37MD | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting wind conditions and the pilo…The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting wind conditions and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane. |
| Aug 09, 2008 | Garden City, UT | N63217 | Fatal (2) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to an aerodynamic stall/spin. |
| Mar 30, 2008 | Redding, CA | N95ME | Serious (1) | substantial | A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector. |
| Nov 25, 2006 | Woods Cross, UT | N180BM | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Factors include a ditch near the side of the runway. |
| Oct 01, 2006 | Barton City, MI | N64257 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and his inadvertent selection of a downwind runway, which resulted in the overrun. A contribut…The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and his inadvertent selection of a downwind runway, which resulted in the overrun. A contributing factor was the tailwind encountered during landing. Additional factors were the wet, turf runway, and the rock pile located off the end of the runway. |
| Sep 28, 2006 | Mooresville, NC | N64382 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop. |
| Jul 02, 2006 | Owasso, OK | N1SE | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain, a residential street, for both takeoff and landing, which resulted in a collision with a static wire and …The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain, a residential street, for both takeoff and landing, which resulted in a collision with a static wire and terrain during takeoff-initial climb. |
| Mar 14, 2004 | San Felipe, MX | N61576 | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 04, 2003 | Starkville, MS | N77NP | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind condition that resulted in the loss of directional control during a landing. A factor was the crossw…The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind condition that resulted in the loss of directional control during a landing. A factor was the crosswind condition. |
| Mar 08, 2003 | St Charles, MO | N2732K | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground loop. A factor was the crosswind. |
| Aug 29, 2002 | Pitt Meadows, CA | N2658K | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |