Cessna 182J Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 83 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1994 | ATHENS, AL | N2945F | Minor | substantial | THE MECHANIC'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL AN ACCESS PLUG WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. |
| Mar 07, 1993 | PUTNAM, CT | N3035F | Serious (1) | substantial |
INADEQUATE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE AIR WORTHINESS DIRECTIVES, LEAKY FUEL CAP SEAL, WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, AND WRINKLES IN THE FUEL TANK B…INADEQUATE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE AIR WORTHINESS DIRECTIVES, LEAKY FUEL CAP SEAL, WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, AND WRINKLES IN THE FUEL TANK BLADDERS THAT INTERFERED WITH THE ABILITY TO DRAIN WATER FROM THE TANKS. |
| May 10, 1992 | CARTERSVILLE, GA | N2656F | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OPERATE THE FLIGHT CONTROLS PROPERLY DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND THE PILOT'S PLANNING DECISION DURING ROLLOUT. |
| Feb 22, 1991 | GLENDALE, OR | N3154F | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY FOR THIS LANDING, AGGRAVATED BY HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND AFTER MISJUDGING THE PROPER TOUCHD…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY FOR THIS LANDING, AGGRAVATED BY HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND AFTER MISJUDGING THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND LANDING WITH A TAILWIND. |
| Aug 01, 1990 | FREDERICK, MD | N2891F | Minor | substantial |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE THAT THE MAGNETO (IGNITION) SWITCH WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: PARTIAL FAILURE O…FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE THAT THE MAGNETO (IGNITION) SWITCH WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE MAGNETO SWITCH, WHICH ALLOWED THE KEY TO BE REMOVED, THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS NOT IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. |
| Mar 21, 1990 | DELTA, CO | N3372F | Incident | substantial | A DETERIORATED FUEL LINE. |
| Oct 29, 1989 | LEESVILLE, LA | N2792F | Incident | substantial | THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING AREA. |
| Aug 16, 1989 | BETHEL, OH | N3542F | Serious (2) | substantial |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. THE PILOT'S LACK…FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A RELATED FACTOR. |
| May 19, 1989 | MILES CITY, MT | N2774F | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO LAND AND ATTEMPT TO TAXI AT AN AIRPORT WHERE STRONG WINDS WOULD NOT PERMIT SAFE GROUND HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT. |
| Oct 29, 1988 | OKEECHOBEE, FL | N2911F | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Apr 28, 1988 | LAMONT, OK | N2645F | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Apr 21, 1988 | RAPID CITY, SD | N2720F | Fatal (2) | destroyed | 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. |
| Jul 31, 1987 | LANSING, IL | N3164F | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 12, 1987 | ARCHIE, MO | N3124F | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 03, 1987 | KENNASAW, GA | N3473F | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 29, 1986 | ENGLAND AFB, LA | N2602F | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 28, 1986 | HARTFORD, AR | N3328F | Fatal (4) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Apr 02, 1986 | SAINT JOHNS, AZ | N2691F | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Dec 06, 1985 | BISHOPVILLE, SC | N2650F | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 29, 1985 | DANVILLE, PA | N3319F | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 19, 1985 | TORRINGTON, WY | N3336F | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 21, 1985 | ERIE, CO | N3354F | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Dec 04, 1984 | CHAMPAIGN, IL | N2910F | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 15, 1984 | MEDINA, OH | N3058F | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |