Cessna R182 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 137 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 05, 2025 | Brainerd, MN | N9054C | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to extended to landing gear before landing. |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Thermal, CA | N2658C | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a pre-landing checklist. |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Lansing, IL | N737HN | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to his distraction of other traffic and failure to follow his landing procedures. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Pace, FL | N262AL | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Crowley, LA | N738PG | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s un-stabilized landing approach and high airspeed during the approach, that resulted in touchdown with insufficient runway remaining to sto…The pilot’s un-stabilized landing approach and high airspeed during the approach, that resulted in touchdown with insufficient runway remaining to stop the airplane. |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Medina, OH | N182GZ | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear …The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear not correctly configured. |
| Feb 04, 2024 | Abingdon, VA | N756ZW | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to lower the airplane's landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact. |
| Jun 12, 2023 | McCall, ID | N3138C | Fatal (1) | substantial | Maintenance personnel's failure to properly torque and inspect the magneto hardware, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. |
| May 21, 2023 | Macon, NC | N182LG | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff. |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Grand Canyon, AZ | N4166C | Incident | substantial |
The airplane’s loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent fail…The airplane’s loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Amberly, OF | VH-EHM | Fatal (3) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Mar 29, 2022 | McAllen, TX | XB-CMU | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to distraction. |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Puyallup, WA | N7592Y | Incident | substantial |
An overstress fracture of the left main landing gear pivot assembly, which resulted in the failure of the left main landing gear to fully extend and l…An overstress fracture of the left main landing gear pivot assembly, which resulted in the failure of the left main landing gear to fully extend and lock into place. |
| May 30, 2021 | Minden, NV | N757ZZ | Minor | substantial |
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action…The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. |
| May 13, 2021 | Tulsa, OK | N8051B | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s inability to extend the main landing gear due to incomplete maintenance, which resulted in a partial wheels-up landing and the mechanic’s …The pilot’s inability to extend the main landing gear due to incomplete maintenance, which resulted in a partial wheels-up landing and the mechanic’s failure to follow proper maintenance procedures that led to the loss of main landing gear system hydraulic pressure and the subsequent failure of the main landing gear to fully extend. |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Gainesville, GA | N3652C | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart into low instrument meteoro…The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart into low instrument meteorological conditions. |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Marksville, LA | N6208T | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure the landing gear handle in the “down” position which resulted in the lan…The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure the landing gear handle in the “down” position which resulted in the landing gear retracting during takeoff, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion. |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Crowley, LA | N639RR | Incident | substantial |
The failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve that resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Based on available evidence, the reason for the faile…The failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve that resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Based on available evidence, the reason for the failed valve was not determined. |
| Jul 21, 2019 | King City, CA | N3268C | Incident | substantial | A landing gear collapse following an undetermined loss of electrical power, which prevented the landing gear from fully extending. |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Petersburg, VA | N757PU | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to verify that the main landing gear were extended, which resulted in landing with partially extended landing gear. Contributing t…The pilot's failure to verify that the main landing gear were extended, which resulted in landing with partially extended landing gear. Contributing to the accident was a tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker. |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Marysville, OH | N2238T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and …The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over. |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Mount Holly, NJ | N7304T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway …The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion. |
| Aug 09, 2018 | Florence, SC | N1693R | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to comply with emergency procedures in the pilot's operating handbook, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during l…The pilot's failure to comply with emergency procedures in the pilot's operating handbook, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to address the low battery voltage before departure. |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Ashville, AL | N3167C | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Descent and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Worland, WY | N1835R | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's decision to operate an airplane with unreliable fuel gauges and the worn fuel cap seal that allowed fuel to siphon from the left wing fuel…The pilot's decision to operate an airplane with unreliable fuel gauges and the worn fuel cap seal that allowed fuel to siphon from the left wing fuel tank, which ultimately resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |