Cessna 182 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 1,111 Cessna 182 airframes on record (built 1955–2012), 445 currently registered. 30 have one or more NTSB accident records (31 records total, 4 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Cessna 182 accidents
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
The failure of the flight instructor and the pilot to visually confirm the airplane’s fuel quantity during preflight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an off-airport forced landing in rough terrain.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with strong gusty surface winds.
The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
The pilot’s decision to initiate a visual flight rules flight into dark night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control shortly after takeoff.
The pilot’s failure to establish a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
The pilot's improper pitch trim setting during takeoff in a left quartering tailwind, which resulted in the airplane abruptly pitching up and subsequently experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow a preflight checklist and verify that the elevator trim tab was in the takeoff position.