Cessna T182T Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 41 events recorded from 2002 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 04, 2025 | Venice, FL | N423TA | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusty, quartering tailwind conditions. |
| Aug 07, 2025 | Augusta, AR | N35370 | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Lapeer, MI | N1103H | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in a gusting crosswind condition. |
| May 14, 2023 | Albany, WY | N665B | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The pilot’s decision to conduct flight into an area of icing in an airplane that was prohibited from such conditions, which resulted in exceedance of …The pilot’s decision to conduct flight into an area of icing in an airplane that was prohibited from such conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall/spin, and the pilot’s spatial disorientation while attempting to recover from the loss of control. |
| Mar 07, 2023 | Queets, WA | N24289 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons. |
| Mar 05, 2022 | HAZARD, KY | N767RT | Incident | substantial | The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Crescent City, CA | N291FR | Minor | substantial | The partial loss of engine power due to the failure of both magneto capacitors. |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Hollister, MO | N182PP | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed control during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which led to a bounced …The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed control during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which led to a bounced landing, collapsing the nose landing gear, and resulting in substantial damage. |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Monroe, WI | N1880B | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
Spatial disorientation resulting in a loss of control during the missed approach conducted in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to t…Spatial disorientation resulting in a loss of control during the missed approach conducted in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to execute an instrument approach in weather conditions that were below the approach minimums. |
| May 28, 2018 | Yerington, NV | N68AX | Incident | substantial |
Loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a runway excurs…Loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Silver Springs, NV | N946CA | Incident | substantial | The flight instructor’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a bounced landing. |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Ely, NV | N5918D | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with an airport sign. |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Oroville, WA | N6289Z | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ selection, for undetermined reasons,…The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ selection, for undetermined reasons, of a route different than the most commonly used route. |
| Jul 02, 2015 | Oak Island, NC | N2080Q | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper level off and flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and firewall damage. |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Cahokia, IL | N93CL | Incident | — |
The mechanic’s improper installation of the elevator trim actuator, which resulted in reversed elevator trim control, and his subsequent failure to de…The mechanic’s improper installation of the elevator trim actuator, which resulted in reversed elevator trim control, and his subsequent failure to detect the misrigging of the elevator cables during the postmaintenance inspection. |
| Nov 20, 2014 | St. Petersburg, FL | N6004S | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to properly set the throttle prior to engine start, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a hangar. |
| Oct 08, 2014 | Van Nuys, CA | N378MS | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to monitor the distance between the left wing and blast fence while maneuvering behind another airplane. |
| Dec 25, 2013 | Hillsboro, OR | N3531F | Minor | substantial | The pilot's decision to continue the instrument approach beyond the published missed approach point. |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Colorado Springs, CO | N538MA | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing. |
| Nov 13, 2012 | San Antonio, TX | N856DK | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s misjudgment of the landing speed and the runway distance remaining and his delay in applying the brakes, which resulted in an overrun. |
| Jul 06, 2012 | Flagstaff, AZ | N5209P | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s inadequate landing flare after encountering a downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Feb 09, 2012 | Lebanon, NH | N6062E | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a return to the airport after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane con…The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a return to the airport after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. |
| Dec 16, 2010 | Moline, IL | N2187H | Minor | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and noseover. |
| Sep 28, 2010 | Downers Grove, IL | N2439W | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun, and his delayed decision to execute a go-around. |
| Aug 14, 2010 | McCall, ID | N992WS | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's delay in making the decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the condition of the takeoff surface, and the high den…The pilot's delay in making the decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the condition of the takeoff surface, and the high density altitude. |