Cessna 182T Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 54 events recorded from 1988 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09, 2025 | Seymour, IN | N357CP | Incident | substantial | The flight instructor’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of control. |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Drake, CO | N434CP | Fatal (2) | destroyed | The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering in mountainous terrain. Contributing was mountain wave turbulence in the area. |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Klein, TX | N908VA | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing. |
| May 24, 2023 | Grand Isle, LA | N577TZ | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot’s operation of the airplane while intoxicated, resulting in its impact with the ocean. |
| Feb 01, 2022 | Heath, OH | N716MC | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude after takeoff, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain. |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Sebring, FL | N6284X | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind. |
| Feb 06, 2018 | Santee, CA | N3525T | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot's decision to take off into instrument meteorological conditions that resulted in spatial disorientation, and his exceedance of the airplane…The pilot's decision to take off into instrument meteorological conditions that resulted in spatial disorientation, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. |
| Jul 05, 2017 | Jackson, MI | CGBFY | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the takeoff roll during an attempted takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's select…The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the takeoff roll during an attempted takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of takeoff flaps after he began the takeoff roll. |
| Jan 11, 2017 | Green Bay, WI | C-GTBI | Incident | substantial |
The airplane’s encounter with unforecast icing conditions, which led to structural icing that obscured the pilot’s vision, an aerodynamic stall, and a…The airplane’s encounter with unforecast icing conditions, which led to structural icing that obscured the pilot’s vision, an aerodynamic stall, and a subsequent hard landing. |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Crystal River, FL | N892BV | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to execute a go-around following an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a bounced landing and runway excursion. |
| May 03, 2015 | ST MARYS, PA | N53310 | Minor | substantial | The pilot's decision to rotate the propeller by hand without properly securing the airplane. |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Newburyport, MA | N9085Q | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane during the runway overrun. |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Wendover, UT | N961GW | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain situational awareness during a turn which resulted in a loss of airplane control. |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Burlington, NC | N963CP | Incident | substantial | A loss of airplane control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined due to the postaccident condition of the elevator control system. |
| Aug 05, 2013 | Mackinac Island, MI | N3559E | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's delayed response to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an excursion and collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the pil…The pilot's delayed response to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an excursion and collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to check the pitot tube for debris during preflight. |
| Jun 24, 2013 | San Diego, CA | N411CP | Incident | substantial | Both pilots’ failure to maintain a proper visual lookout while taxiing during nighttime conditions, which resulted in an on-ground collision. |
| May 09, 2013 | Fredericksburg, TX | N6197H | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while transitioning from instrument to visual flight while still in instrument conditions, which resulted in …The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while transitioning from instrument to visual flight while still in instrument conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. |
| May 02, 2013 | Delta, CO | N2012Y | Incident | substantial |
The loss of propeller control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have preclud…The loss of propeller control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the airplane’s subsequent collision with power lines during the forced landing. |
| Sep 07, 2012 | Marion, SC | N635CP | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Nov 03, 2011 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | N2182F | Incident | substantial | The Cessna 172 flight instructor and student pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from the stationary Cessna 182. |
| Apr 30, 2011 | East Hampton, NY | N428LB | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Mar 12, 2011 | Waynesburg, PA | N65944 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over. |
| Sep 08, 2010 | Helena, GA | N804GK | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot’s continuance of the GPS approach below the minimum descent altitude while landing in instrument meteorological conditions. |
| Aug 18, 2010 | Mosby, MT | N1142U | Incident | substantial | A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during an en route climb. |
| May 01, 2010 | Parkersburg, WV | N935FA | Incident | substantial | The pilot's loss of aircraft control while landing with a gusting wind. |