Cessna 182F Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 75 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 07, 2015 | Montecito, CA | N5738F | Fatal (2) | substantial | Oil starvation that led to the failure of the No. 5 connecting rod and a subsequent loss of engine power. |
| Aug 02, 2014 | Gansevoort, NY | N1DZ | Fatal (2) | destroyed | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during initial climb following a banner pick-up, resulting in collision with a tree. |
| Apr 06, 2004 | Burlington, CO | N3524Y | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
loss of aircraft control due to structural icing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather condi…loss of aircraft control due to structural icing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, the icing conditions, and ice fog. |
| Oct 15, 2002 | Tarapoto, PE | OB-669 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Nov 14, 1998 | WICHITA, KS | N3240U | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and contaminated fuel supply. |
| Jun 29, 1997 | TALKEETNA, AK | N3186U | Fatal (4) | destroyed | Undetermined. |
| 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. |
| Sep 29, 1989 | DIAMOND LAKE, OR | N3581Y | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHO CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLY THROUGH A MOUNTAI…IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHO CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLY THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE LOW CEILING AND RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE MOUNTAINOUS, HILLY TERRAIN IN THE PASS. |
| Oct 15, 1984 | HIATTVILLE, KS | N3102U | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Aug 31, 1984 | ROCK SPRINGS, WY | N3110U | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Oct 20, 1983 | BURKE, SD | N3375U | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |