Cessna 182T Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 54 events recorded from 1988 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 15, 2008 | Georgia Pass, CO | N487TC | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after inadvertantly encountering instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident …The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after inadvertantly encountering instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to obtain a weather brief and the severe weather conditions. |
| Oct 22, 2006 | Rocky Mount, NC | N2135L | Fatal (2) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. |
| Sep 13, 2004 | Chesterfield, MO | N843MC | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
The pilot not maintaining airspeed and the inadvertent stall he encountered during the go-around. A factor was the tree he impacted during his uncont…The pilot not maintaining airspeed and the inadvertent stall he encountered during the go-around. A factor was the tree he impacted during his uncontrolled descent. |
| Sep 27, 2003 | Concord, MA | N963LP | Fatal (2) | destroyed | The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the low ceilings. |
| Aug 01, 2003 | Buckinghamshire, UK | N666JH | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |