Cessna 182F Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 75 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 04, 2003 | Washington Cour, OH | N3591Y | Incident | substantial | Failure of the nose gear assembly. A factor was the inadequate inspection by the pilot/mechanic. |
| Feb 11, 2003 | Estherville, IA | N3455U | Incident | substantial | The pilot failed to maintain adequate control of the airplane while taxiing in high wind conditions. A factor was the high winds. |
| Jan 31, 2003 | Wildorado, TX | N3535Y | Minor | substantial | The airplane collided with an animal that wandered onto the runway. A contributing factor was sun glare impairing the pilot's view on final approach. |
| Oct 15, 2002 | Tarapoto, PE | OB-669 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Mar 23, 2002 | Pell City, AL | N3486U | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing resulting in exceedance of the design limits and collapse of the nose gear assembly. A …the pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing resulting in exceedance of the design limits and collapse of the nose gear assembly. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known equipment deficiency. |
| Nov 14, 1998 | WICHITA, KS | N3240U | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and contaminated fuel supply. |
| Nov 26, 1997 | PALMDALE, CA | N3543Y | Incident | substantial | Loss of engine power due to icing conditions which plugged the fuel system vent. |
| Jul 23, 1997 | HAVILAND, KS | N3265U | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to obtain and/or maintain proper runway alignment during a night landing. Factors relating to the …the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to obtain and/or maintain proper runway alignment during a night landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the airplane's inoperative landing lights, the airport's inoperative runway edge lights, and darkness, which prevented the pilot from adequately seeing the landing area. |
| Jun 29, 1997 | TALKEETNA, AK | N3186U | Fatal (4) | destroyed | Undetermined. |
| Apr 01, 1997 | MOKULEIA, HI | N3652U | Minor | destroyed | An unintentional stall for undetermined reasons. |
| Apr 23, 1996 | GRAND CAYMAN, CJ | N3290U | Minor | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Aug 13, 1995 | MITCHELLVILLE, MD | N3516U | Incident | substantial | the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. |
| Sep 23, 1994 | MONTE VISTA, CO | N3540U | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL. FACTORS WERE THE CROSS WIND CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S POOR EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER. |
| Jul 19, 1994 | RAEFORD, NC | N3513U | Incident | substantial |
AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE PRESENCE OF TREES AT THE …AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE PRESENCE OF TREES AT THE FORCED LANDING AREA. |
| Oct 01, 1993 | BATAVIA, OH | N3332U | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE. |
| Jun 19, 1993 | FALLON, NV | N1234M | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to detect and avoid a guy wire from a power pole during the landing roll on a private farm airstrip. |
| Mar 19, 1993 | CHANDLER, AZ | N3211U | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE WEATHER EVALUATION RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS WHILE TAXIING. |
| Aug 30, 1992 | BLACKFOOT, ID | N3545Y | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE PROPER AIRSPEED FOR TAKEOFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL DURING INITIAL CLIMB. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE …THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE PROPER AIRSPEED FOR TAKEOFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL DURING INITIAL CLIMB. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH DA WEATHER CONDITIONS, POWER LINE OBSTRUCTIONS AND A HIGHWAY WITH A DIRT BANK AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. |
| Aug 17, 1992 | ALDERWOOD MANOR, WA | N3551Y | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS. |
| Nov 29, 1991 | MORSE, TX | N37749 | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE, THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT QUALIFICATION, HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIE…THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE, THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT QUALIFICATION, HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT, AND DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS. |
| Apr 07, 1991 | CARRABASSETT VY, ME | N312OU | Incident | substantial | IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. |
| Mar 22, 1991 | YOUNG, AZ | N3458U | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE RES…THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. |
| Mar 14, 1991 | PRINCETON, WV | N3529Y | Serious (4) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION WHICH RESULTED IN AIRFRAME ICING. |
| May 26, 1990 | CLARE, MI | N3632U | Incident | substantial |
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RESULTING IN A STICKING CARBURETOR FLOAT. INADEQUATE PLANNING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND DURING THE APPROAC…IMPROPER MAINTENANCE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RESULTING IN A STICKING CARBURETOR FLOAT. INADEQUATE PLANNING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND DURING THE APPROACH IS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Nov 10, 1989 | OAKLEY, UT | N3625U | Serious (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION, MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TREES, WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER MOUN…THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION, MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TREES, WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, LOW AIRSPEED, AND TREES WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. |