Cessna 180 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 2,575 Cessna 180 airframes on record (built 1952–1981), 1,178 currently registered. 117 have one or more NTSB accident records (126 records total, 8 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Cessna 180 accidents
The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a helicopter dolly during taxi.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while transitioning from the landing roll to taxi, which resulted in a ground loop.
The pilot’s decision to takeoff from an unsuitable runway due to large puddles of water, which resulted in a nose over.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll with crosswind conditions.