Cessna 180A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 654 Cessna 180A airframes on record (built 1956–1966), 206 currently registered. 20 have one or more NTSB accident records (21 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Cessna 180A accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
Maintenance personnel's improper installation of the left main landing gear wheel assembly, which resulted in a loss of torque and subsequent separation of the wheel and axle assembly from the main landing gear leg during landing.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the unexpected sudden wind shift.
The failure of the landing gear float due to inadequate maintenance of the floats and corrosion.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground-loop.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a wing strike.