Cessna 182 Safety Record

Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 2779 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.

2779

All Events

1535

Incidents

459

Minor

249

Serious

529

Fatal (1000 fatalities)
Date Location Reg# Severity Damage Probable Cause
Apr 01, 1988 DAVIS, CA N400BT Incident substantial Investigation pending
Mar 20, 1988 PRINCETON, NJ N738QK Incident substantial Investigation pending
Mar 14, 1988 BATAVIA, NY N759GJ Incident substantial Investigation pending
Mar 04, 1988 NORWALK, OH N84118 Minor substantial Investigation pending
Feb 23, 1988 WESTFIELD, PA N3374F Incident substantial Investigation pending
Feb 20, 1988 JACKSONVILLE, AL N1703R Serious (1) substantial Investigation pending
Feb 20, 1988 STUART, FL N6418A Incident minor Investigation pending
Feb 09, 1988 TEXARKANA, AR N756FF Incident substantial Investigation pending
Feb 06, 1988 WEATHERFORD, TX N52536 Incident substantial Investigation pending
Feb 03, 1988 CREELEY, MX N92535 Serious (4) substantial Investigation pending
Jan 31, 1988 PUEBLO, CO N9393H Incident substantial Investigation pending
Jan 24, 1988 WAYNESBURG, PA N3467R Fatal (2) destroyed Investigation pending
Jan 17, 1988 NEWHALL, CA N42450 Fatal (4) destroyed PILOTS DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT AFTER ENCOUNTERING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
Jan 16, 1988 TAMPA, FL N5244N Minor substantial Investigation pending
Jan 10, 1988 LANCASTER, OH N2006R Incident substantial Investigation pending
Jan 10, 1988 AURORA, CO N3406S Incident substantial Investigation pending
Dec 31, 1987 DAVENPORT, IA N96934 Incident substantial Investigation pending
Dec 30, 1987 MOLALLA, OR N2758F Fatal (3) destroyed
THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED, NON-INSTRUMENT RATED, PVT PLT FLEW INTO THE AN AREA OF LOW CEILINGS, LOW VIS, RAIN & SNW W/O FILING A FLT PLAN. NO RECORD O…

THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED, NON-INSTRUMENT RATED, PVT PLT FLEW INTO THE AN AREA OF LOW CEILINGS, LOW VIS, RAIN & SNW W/O FILING A FLT PLAN. NO RECORD OF A WX BRIEFING WAS FND. A SURVIVING PAX RPRTD THAT DRG FLT, THE PLT FLEW INTO CLDS THAT WERE INITIALLY SCATTERED, BUT AS THE FLT CONTD, THE CLDS BCM THICKER & DARKER. THE PAX SAID THEY FLEW INTO 'ICE CLOUDS.'ICE ACCUMULATED ON THE ACFT & THE ENG BGN TO FALTER. RPRTDLY, CARB HEAT WAS APPLIED TOO LATE TO PREVENT ENG STOPPAGE. A DISTRESS CALL WA MADE AT 1501 PST. SOON THEREAFTER, THE PLT TRANSMITTED THEY WERE 'GOING DOWN' & THEN RADAR & RADIO CTC WERE LOST. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON MTN TERRAIN & CRASHED. THE EMERG LOCATOR BCN (ELT) DID NOT OPER. THE ACFTWAS NOT FND UNTIL 1012 PST THE NEXT DAY APRX 1 MI FM WHERE RADAR CTCT WAS LOST. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT SNW & ICE HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE ENG AIR FILTER. ICE WAS FND IN THE WIRE SCREEN & PLENUM BHND THE FILTER. CARB HEAT WAS ON. RESIDENTS APRX 5 MI AWAY SAID HVY SNW WAS FALLING. TWO DEFECTIVE TRANSISTORS WERE FND IN THE ELT WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED OPN.
Dec 29, 1987 LAS VEGAS, NV N8819T Fatal (1) destroyed Investigation pending
Dec 29, 1987 FARGO, OK N94546 Incident substantial Investigation pending
Dec 19, 1987 HAMMONTON, NJ N3041Y Incident destroyed Investigation pending
Dec 11, 1987 COFFEYVILLE, KS N735SV Minor substantial Investigation pending
Nov 30, 1987 SOUTH HILL, VA N8886X Fatal (1) destroyed Investigation pending
Nov 26, 1987 PUNTA PESCADERO, MX N313DF Minor substantial Investigation pending
Nov 25, 1987 BOULDER, MT N2283T Incident destroyed Investigation pending
Disclaimer: This data is sourced from the NTSB Aviation Accident Database. NTSB events reflect reported accidents and incidents and do not necessarily indicate a defect in the aircraft type. Many events involve pilot error, weather conditions, maintenance issues, or other factors unrelated to the aircraft design. This information is provided for research purposes only — consult official NTSB reports for complete details.
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